| Description |
xvi, 326 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
The gambling studies series |
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Gambling studies series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Youth and gambling : creating a legacy of risk / Howard J. Shaffer ... [et al.] -- 1. The emergence of gambling among youth : the prevalence of underage lottery use and the impact of gambling / Howard Shaffer -- 2. American Indian gaming / Darryl Zitzow -- 3. Gambling in Canada : history, economics, and public health / Wayne M. Yorke -- 4. What are my chances? : using probability and number sense to educate teens about the mathematical risks of gambling / Terry W. Crites -- 5. Youth-gambling treatment issues / Sirgay Sanger -- 6. Gambling in a familial context / Joni Vander Bilt, Joanna Franklin -- 7. Underage gambling and the law® / I. Nelson Rose -- 8. Economic, social, and policy observations on youth gambling / William R. Eadington -- 9. Youth gambling : the casino industry's responsibility / Philip G. Satre -- 10. A personal view from the gaming industry : recognizing a problem, working toward a solution / Tom Brosig -- 11. Social policy and youth gambling : perspectives from the public sector / Joseph D. Malone, Eric M. Turner -- 12. Adolescent gambling research : the next wave / Henry R. Lesieur -- Epilogue. Juvenile gambling in North America : considering past trends and future prospects / Durand F. Jacobs -- Appendix. The North American think tank on youth gambling issues : a blueprint for responsible public policy in the management of compulsive gambling / Howard J. Shaffer, Elizabeth M. George, Thomas N. Cummings. |
| Subject |
Teenage gamblers -- United States.
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Teenage gamblers -- Canada.
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Compulsive gambling -- United States -- Prevention.
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Compulsive gambling -- Canada -- Prevention.
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| Added Author |
Shaffer, Howard, 1948-
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| ISBN |
087417368X alkaline paper |
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