Jeffrey L Derevensky

Teen Gambling

Understanding a Growing Epidemic

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Aided by technological advances in the gaming industry, new forms of gambling are continually evolving that have wide appeal to underage youth. This book is intended to provide parents and educators with the most recent information on youth gambling, ways in which they may help teens with gambling problems overcome their addiction, and resources and strategies available to help minimize harm associated with gambling. Case studies and vignettes from clinical treatment and focus groups will be provided.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rl Books
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 164mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9781442202269
• ISBN-10: 1442202262
• Artikelnr.: 33938570

Autorenporträt

By Jeffrey L. Derevensky

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1: Gambling: An Introduction and Historical Perspective 2: Gambling
Behaviors Among Adolescents 3: Adolescent Problem Gambling 4: Measuring and
Assessing Adolescent Problem Gambling 5: Preventing Adolescent Problem
Gambling 6: Helping Adolescents with Gambling Problems 7: Gambling as a
Public Health Issue Bibliography