1st Edition
Pathways to Excessive Gambling A Societal Perspective on Youth and Adult Gambling Pursuits
By Charlotte Fabiansson
Copyright 2010
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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Pathways to Excessive Gambling draws upon extensive empirical research amongst young people and problem gamblers in Australia, comparing it with situations in other territories, to shed light on social, recreational gambling and the ways in which this can lead to excessive gambling. It highlights the relationship between the local community, sports clubs, governments, social recreation, economy... Read more
Pathways to Excessive Gambling
Biography
Charlotte Fabiansson is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and a member of the Centre for Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing at Victoria University, Australia.
'The study provides a welcome emphasis on the social and public health dimensions of problem gambling in Australia, moving beyond the traditional focus on the individual to consider its wider community impacts'. Gerda Reith, University of Glasgow, UK '... a useful and interesting read including but not limited to students, researchers, regulators and industry operators. The sociological approach taken is easy to read and follow...The broad scope and reliance on evidence make it a useful reference volume and direction for further literature.' International Gambling Studies
