The sociology of gambling /

This is the second in a series of books intended to review and evaluate the most popular and influential explanations for gambling and the many research studies that have been conducted to confirm or refute them. This book focuses on the contributions of specialists in the social sciences, most of w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aasved, Mikal J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, ©2003.
Colección:Aasved, Mikal J. Gambling theory and research series ; v. 2.
Temas:
Gambling > Research > United States.
Gambling > United States > Psychological aspects.
Compulsive gambling > United States.
Research.
Compulsive behavior.
Research
Gambling
Compulsive Behavior
Behavior, Addictive
Jeux de hasard > Recherche > États-Unis.
Jeux de hasard > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Jeux de hasard > Comportement compulsif > États-Unis.
Recherche.
Comportement compulsif.
research (function)
addiction.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Compulsive behavior
Compulsive gambling
Gambling > Psychological aspects
Gambling > Research
Glücksspiel
Soziologie
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Gambling and social structure
  • Gambling and economics
  • Tests of "armchair" theories
  • The researcher's point of view
  • The gambler's point of view
  • Statistical tests of earlier ideas
  • Large scale sociological surveys
  • Gambling and the general public
  • Special populations: youthful gamblers
  • Special populations: female, elderly, and native North American gamblers
  • Problem gambling correlates and risk factors
  • Critique of quantitative studies
  • Concluding summary
  • Appendix: Summary of etiological theories of gambling.

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