Gambling Accessibility: A Scale to Measure Gambler Preferences

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-143

  Moore, Susan M ^a   Thomas, Anna C ^a   Kyrios, Michael ^a   Bates, Glen ^a   Meredyth, Denise ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gambling accessibility; Gambling venues; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CONTROL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952450265     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9203-3     Document Type: Article

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