Setting limits : gambling, science and public policy
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Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 232 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
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Pines and Plains - Kiowa Public Library - NONFICTION
ANF 344.05 SUL
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ANF 344.05 SUL
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Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-223) and index.
Description
Commercial gambling is a recent historical phenomenon. It has developed into a profitable industry that supplies a range of recreational activities to its customers and is a significant way of collecting money from players to distribute to companies, state budgets, and other beneficiaries. Many of these are civil society organizations, using the money for producing services in sports, culture, social work, and health care. However, gambling can also develop into pathological behavior. Using a public interest framework, this book discusses the policies that will best serve the public good and minimize individual and collective harms. After describing the historical context of the gambling and the current global burden of the activity, available methods of regulating the industry are evaluated using the available scientific evidence. By analyzing the effectiveness of gambling policies and their alignment with the public interest, the epidemiological obstacles to successful regulation are considered in detail. There is good evidence for the effectiveness of restrictions on availability and access, but preventing gambling-related harm is not possible without limiting the overall volume of the activity, and hence the profits for the gambling industry and governments. Taking an international approach, this book delivers a comprehensive review of the epidemiological evidence documenting the harmful effects of gambling on individuals, communities, and societies. Essential reading for policymakers, social and behavioral scientists in gambling research, and public health researchers, Setting Limits examines a global view of an emerging epidemic of gambling problems. -- Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sulkunen, P. (2019). Setting limits: gambling, science and public policy (First edition.). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sulkunen, Pekka. 2019. Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sulkunen, Pekka. Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy Oxford University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sulkunen, Pekka. Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy First edition., Oxford University Press, 2019.
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