An Empirical Study of Gender Differences in Online Gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-88

  McCormack, Abby ^a   Shorter, Gillian W ^b   Griffiths, Mark D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gambling; Gender differences; Internet; Online gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DATA COLLECTION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GAMBLING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894559051     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-012-9341-x     Document Type: Article

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