Yarning about gambling in Indigenous communities : an Aboriginal and Islander mental health initiative

Study of the socioeconomic and cultural factors linked with gambling in the Northern Territory - urban and remote communities - development of a gambling public health strategy - community concerns identified through focus group discussions and individual interviews - negative consequences of gambli...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Australian journal of social issues 2011-06, Vol.46 (4), p.371-389
Main Authors: Nagel, Tricia, Hinton, Rachael, Thompson, Valerie, Spencer, Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aboriginal Australians
Addictive behaviors
Alcohol
Australian aborigines
Behavior
Community
Company business management
Culture
empowerment
Family
GAMBLING
Gambling industry
Gaming machines
Government Regulation
Health
Health Policy
Indigenous mental health
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Indigenous Populations
Influence
Laws, regulations and rules
Management
Mental disorders
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health care
Native peoples
Productivity
PUBLIC HEALTH
public health strategy
resilience
Social aspects
Treatment Programs
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Study of the socioeconomic and cultural factors linked with gambling in the Northern Territory - urban and remote communities - development of a gambling public health strategy - community concerns identified through focus group discussions and individual interviews - negative consequences of gambling, electronic gaming machines and card playing - substance misuse - family disharmony - addictive behaviours.
ISSN:0157-6321
1839-4655
DOI:10.1002/j.1839-4655.2011.tb00225.x