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Gambling and problem gambling among seniors in Florida : report to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc.

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Author
Volberg, Rachel A.
McNeilly, Dennis
Accessioned
2012-10-02T16:35:59Z
Available
2012-10-02T16:35:59Z
Issued
2003-04-21
Other
Gambling Literature
Subject
Gamblers -- Florida
Gambling -- Florida
Compulsive gamblers -- Florida
Compulsive gambling -- Florida
Older people -- Florida
Type
technical report
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Abstract
This report presents the findings of a statewide survey of gambling participation and gambling-related problems among older adults in Florida. Building on the work of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling’s (FCCG) “National Think Tank on Older Adults and Gambling,” the main goals of this study were to improve methods to identify gambling problems among seniors, assess the prevalence of problem gambling among seniors in Florida, and assist the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling in targeting services for senior problem gamblers in Florida.
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Yes
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Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling
Permission granted to archive report in repository by Jennifer Campbell, Deputy Director, The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc.
 
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Gemini Research, Ltd.
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Gemini Research, Ltd.
Doi
http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9532
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/1880/49262
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