Pathological Gambling - A Critical Review

Riassunto

Explores America's experience of gambling. This book examines the issues surrounding the definition of pathological gambling, its co-occurrence with disorders such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and depression; its social characteristics and economic consequences, both good and bad, for communities; and, the role of video gaming.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Commission on Behavioral and Social Scie, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Law and Justice, Committee on the Social and Economic Imp, Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of Pathological Gambling, Division Of Behavioral And Social Scienc, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
• Editore: National Academies Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.09.1999
• EAN: 9780309065719
• ISBN: 978-0-309-06571-9
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 237 mm x 28 mm
• Peso: 726 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Altro; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology