The effect of gambling activities on happiness levels of nursing home residents

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 531-535

  Dixon, Mark R ^a   Nastally, Becky L ^a   Waterman, Amber ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Engagement; Gambling; Happiness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAMBLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79960070268     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-531     Document Type: Article

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