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Autore |
Orford Jim |
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Titolo |
An unsafe bet? : the dangerous rise of gambling and the debate we should be having / / Jim Orford |
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[Hoboken, N.J.], : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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9786612884023 |
9781282884021 |
1282884026 |
9780470972977 |
0470972971 |
9780470973066 |
0470973064 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (292 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gambling |
Compulsive gambling |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The extraordinary international growth of gambling -- The rise of gambling in Britain -- Gambling addiction -- Modern addiction theory applied to gambling -- Does the fault lie in the person or in the product? -- Discourses of gambling: eleven ways of talking about the subject -- Public attitudes towards gambling are negative -- The costs and benefits of gambling for society: a hotly contested subject -- Governments are complicit in supporting the interests of the gambling industry -- Trapped: the disempowering effects of failure to challenge gambling expansion -- Conclusions and recommendations: the debate we should be having. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An Unsafe Bet? The D angerous R ise of G ambling and the D ebate W e S hould B e H aving reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. * Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society * Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public |
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