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Double Jeopardy: Older Women and Problem Gambling

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Author
McKay, Christine
Accessioned
2010-06-22T17:45:04Z
Available
2010-06-22T17:45:04Z
Issued
2005-11-21
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Gambling Literature
Subject
Women gamblers
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journal article
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Abstract
The growth in legal gambling in North America, indeed worldwide, has been dramatic in the last three decades. Increased availability of gambling opportunities, as well as social acceptability, has led to a huge growth in the number of older adults who are gambling. Between 1975 and 1998, a large study by the University of Chicago found that the number of older adults (65+) gambling had more than doubled (National Opinion Research Center [NORC], 1999). Research on older adults who gamble or who have gambling problems is just starting to emerge and little is known specifically about older women who gamble, why they gamble or how many are at risk for developing problems. In this article, the existing literature on older women, here defined as including women 55 years and older, and problem gambling will be reviewed. Risk factors associated with age and gender, as well as gambling industry marketing strategies and electronic game machine factors, may place older women at heightened risk for developing gambling problems, especially related to electronic gaming machines (EGMs)1. Problem gambling is a "very, very hidden issue" (McNeilly, 2000, as cited in Berns, 1998) amongst the older adult population and research suggests that older women are even less likely to seek help. More research is necessary to inform public awareness campaigns, treatment interventions and social policies regarding older women and gambling.
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Copyright © Masood Zangeneh, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction
 
Citation
McKay, C. (2005). Double jeopardy: Older women and problem gambling. eCOMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 3(2), 35-53.
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School of Social Work, Carleton University, Canada
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School of Social Work, Carleton University, Canada
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eCOMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9488
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http://hdl.handle.net/1880/47896
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