Browsing by Author "Derevensky, Jeffrey L."

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    Keynote Address: Gambling in Canada
    (eCOMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 2005-06-06) Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Gillespie, Meredith
    Gambling in Canada, similar to many other countries throughout the world, has undergone marked social policy changes. Some have argued that the radical changes have taken place predominantly as a result of socio-political changes while others contend that the economics associated with gambling (gaming) have driven policy changes (Morton, 2003). During the past century, gambling has gone from an activity associated with sin and vice to a popular form of entertainment and a highly reputable business operated by provincial governments attempting to facilitate economic development and growth, promote stable employment opportunities, help fund charitable groups, provide a source of entertainment opportunities, and furnish a growing source of non-taxed revenue for the provinces.
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    Lottery ticket purchases by adolescents: a qualitative and quantitative examination
    (R&J Child Development Consultants, 2001-08) Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Gupta, Rina
    This report presents the results of a comprehensive study examining adolescent lottery playing behaviour in Ontario. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the differential gambling patterns of underage adolescents in order to identify the specific characteristics and determinants that influence their lottery playing behaviour. As such, this research examined gender and developmental differences in lottery playing behaviour. The structural characteristics of lottery products that are particularly appealing to youth (e.g., monetary value, attribute of the ticket, type of game, prize structure, advertisements, colour of ticket, etc.) were also examined. As well, all the available literature on youth gambling patterns suggest that a small but identifiable population of youth have severe gambling problems, with an even larger number of youth at-risk for the development of a gambling problem. Of significant importance was the examination of lottery playing behaviour of adolescents based upon level of gambling severity.
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    Treatment of Problem Gambling: A Vision for the Future
    (2004-05) Derevensky, Jeffrey L.; Hodgins, David; Rugle, Loreen; Potenza, Marc N.; Ladouceur, Robert; Ciarrocchi, Joseph; Blaszczynski, Alex; Currie, Shawn; Stinchfield, Randy