Problem Gambling Inside and Out: The Assessment of Community and Institutional Problem Gambling in the Canadian Correctional System

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 435-451

  Turner, Nigel E ^a,b   Preston, Denise L ^c   McAvoy, Steven ^a   Gillam, Laura ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Parole Board of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correctional institutions; Corrections population; Crime; Gambling while incarcerated; Offender; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883785187     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-012-9321-1     Document Type: Article

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