The Gambling Behavior of Indigenous Australians

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 369-386

  Hing, Nerilee ^a   Breen, Helen ^a   Gordon, Ashley ^a   Russell, Alex ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Gambling; Gambling participation; Indigenous Australian

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900014402     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-013-9358-9     Document Type: Article

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