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Gambling and problem gambling among recently sentenced males in four New Zealand prisons / Max W. Abbott, Brian G. McKenna, Lynne C. Giles.

Title
Gambling and problem gambling among recently sentenced males in four New Zealand prisons / Max W. Abbott, Brian G. McKenna, Lynne C. Giles.
Author
Abbott, Max W.
Publication
Wellington, N.Z. : Dept of Internal Affairs, [2000]

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Additional Authors
  • McKenna, Brian G.
  • Giles, Lynne C.
  • New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs
Description
207 p. : ill.; 30 cm.
Summary
Assesses the nature of gambling and problem gambling among recently incarcerated male prisoners. Major attention is their pre-incarceration gambling behaviour and the identification of any relationships between gambling and criminal offending. Study was conducted at Waikeria, Rimutaka, Rolleston and Paparua Prisons.
Series Statement
Report number five of the New Zealand Gaming Survey
Subject
  • Gambling > Social aspects > New Zealand
  • Compulsive gambling > Social aspects > New Zealand
  • Gambling and crime > New Zealand
  • Prisoners > New Zealand > Attitudes
Note
  • "December 2000."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-138).
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available via the World Wide Web.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 0478092563 (pbk.)
  • 9780478092561 (pbk.)
OCLC
  • 155454331
  • SCSB-10340938
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Harvard Library