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.
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.
Jeffrey L. Derevensky, Ph.D., is a child psychologist, Professor and Director of Clinical Training in School/Applied Child Psychology and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University. He is the co-director of McGill University's International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors, is on the editorial board of numerous journals, and is a clinical consultant to hospitals, school boards, government agencies and corporations.
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
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
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309