Pathways to Excessive Gambling

"Pathways to Excessive Gambling" draws upon extensive empirical research amongst young people and problem gamblers in Australia, comparing it with situations in other territories, to shed light on social, recreational gambling and the ways in which this can lead to excessive gambling. It highlights [...]
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"Pathways to Excessive Gambling" draws upon extensive empirical research amongst young people and problem gamblers in Australia, comparing it with situations in other territories, to shed light on social, recreational gambling and the ways in which this can lead to excessive gambling. It highlights the relationship between the local community, sports clubs, governments, social recreation, economy and regulation of gambling venues, identifying the social indicators that typify situations which commonly lead to excessive gambling. The book connects young people's initial gambling experiences and the subtle inducements of family gambling and club environments, with problem gamblers' recalled pathways to excess. By developing a 'society-based' perspective, "Pathways to Excessive Gambling" recognises in problem gambling an issue for the whole society rather than just the individual, focusing on the availability of gambling and identifying its capacity, as a construct, to encourage or restrict the behaviour of the individual. As such, this book will be of significance to social scientists with interests in gambling, young people, social problems, and the sociology of leisure and culture.