The history of problem gambling temperance, substance abuse, medicine, and metaphors
Peter Ferentzy and Nigel E. Turner The History of Problem Gambling: Temperance, Substance Abuse, Medicine, and Metaphors This book documents the history of ideas about problem gambling and its link to addictive disorders. Using a combination of literature review and conceptual and linguistic analy...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
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2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009762733506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The history of gambling and its intersection with technology,religion, medical science, and metaphors
- Pathological gambling as an idea: what does it mean?.- Pathological gambling up to the early twentieth century: sins, disease metaphors, and early efforts and medicalization
- Early to middle twentieth century: alcohol, denial, and the need for ascendancy
- The pendulum swings back.- Current situation and future directions
- Concluding discussion .
