Gambling Participation and Problem Gambling Severity among Rural and Peri-Urban Poor South African Adults in KwaZulu-Natal

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 417-433

  Dellis, Andrew ^a   Spurrett, David ^b   Hofmeyr, Andre ^a   Sharp, Carla ^c   Ross, Don ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casino proximity; Employment; Gambling; Gambling participation; Income; Poverty; Problem gambling; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883791487     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-012-9324-y     Document Type: Article

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