A path model of perceived financial risk in casino blackjack

Young Consumers

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-26

  Dean, Dwane H ^a  

^a FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial risk; Indoor games of chance; Risk assessment; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993093106     PISSN: 17473616     EISSN: 17587212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17473611111114759     Document Type: Article

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