Gambling and problem/pathological gambling among ex-offenders in Hong Kong

Bibliographic Data

ID12914401
AuthorsTerry Ka-tung Lai (0000-0002-9269-7241, Law Society of Hong Kong, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume7
Issue1
Pages39-50
Publication date2014-01-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueChina Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17525098.2014.882786
OpenAlexW1972300863
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

This paper considers the issue of ex-offenders who can be identified as having an addiction to gambling; one that has been long-neglected in Hong Kong. It reports on a study in which 378 ex-offenders were asked to assess their gambling involvement. The paper identifies the importance of social workers developing a better understanding of this issue in their work with ex-offenders and the findings suggest there is further scope for research and analysis about the extent of this problem and its management

Addiction · Criminology · Political science · Psychiatry · Scope (computer science · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Law · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Social Work

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