The profiles of gamblers seeking counseling services evidence from chinese gamblers in hong kong

Man Cynthia Leung; Sandra Tsang

doi:10.1080/21650993.2011.9756107

The profiles of gamblers seeking counseling services evidence from chinese gamblers in hong kong

Man Cynthia Leung, Sandra Tsang

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Abstract

This study maps the demographic profiles of 4, 480 clients of ten problem gambling services in Hong Kong. It attempts to identify help-seekers’ characteristics associated with gender, adolescent onset of gambling, and suicidal thoughts/attempts. This aggregation of data to form a gambler service user profile among Hong Kong Chinese is the first of its kind. Service and research implications are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	62-76
Number of pages	15
Journal	Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21650993.2011.9756107
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

Keywords

Chinese
Gambler
Profile

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

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