Youth gambling the hidden addiction

Youth gambling represents a potentially serious public policy and health issue. Nevertheless, the rise in youth gambling issues and problems in the global context is not matched with a parallel increase in research on adolescent gambling. As such, there is an urgent need to conduct more studies on a...

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Other Authors: Derevensky, Jeffrey L. (-), Shek, Daniel T. L., Merrick, Joav, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter c2011.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Health, medicine, and human development.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798409306719
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Summary:Youth gambling represents a potentially serious public policy and health issue. Nevertheless, the rise in youth gambling issues and problems in the global context is not matched with a parallel increase in research on adolescent gambling. As such, there is an urgent need to conduct more studies on adolescent gambling behaviour. Recently significant advances in the knowledge of the risk factors associated with adolescent problems has emerged. This book addresses issues related to prevalence, assessment, prevention and treatment of youth gambling problems as well as concerns related to technological changes associated with youth problem gambling.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (284 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781283430227
9786613430229
9783110255690