Exploring women's problem gambling: A review of the literature

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 199-213

  Holdsworth, Louise ^a   Hing, Nerilee ^a   Breen, Helen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

analysis; electronic gaming machines; gender; problem gambling; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863890405     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2012.656317     Document Type: Article

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