Gambling as a Social Problem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7075865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucia Schmidt (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosg001 |
| OpenAlex | W4253011461 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Gambling refers to wagering money or other belongings on chance activities or events with random or uncertain outcomes (Devereux 1979). Gambling opportunities are now widely available throughout the world and playing with and for money is socially accepted as a source of entertainment and recreation. However, a growing tendency to highlight problematic aspects is also to be noticed
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| Highly cited | No |
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