Family Influences on Adolescent Gambling Behavior: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 503-520

  McComb, Jennifer L ^a   Sabiston, Catherine M ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent gambling; Adolescents; Families; Gambling; Literature review

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 78149501070     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9181-5     Document Type: Review

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