Futures at stake : youth, gambling, and society / edited by Howard J. Shaffer ... [and others] ; foreword by Thomas N. Cummings.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shaffer, Howard, 1948-

Series:

Gambling studies series

The gambling studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teenage gamblers--United States.

Teenage gamblers.

Teenage gamblers--Canada.

Compulsive gambling--United States--Prevention.

Compulsive gambling.

Compulsive gambling--Canada--Prevention.

Canada.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvi, 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2003]

Summary:

The widespread legalization of gambling across the U.S. has produced concerns for serious social, economic, and health problems. For the first time in this country, an entire generation of young people has reached adulthood within a context of approval and endorsement of gambling as a source of entertainment and recreation. Compared with their adult counterparts, these young people have evidenced a higher level of gambling related problems. In Futures at Stake, specialists in psychology, medicine, law, public health, economics, casino management, psychiatry, and criminal justice examine this problem from the perspective of their various disciplines, producing an intelligent, thought-provoking, and valuable survey of what is fast becoming a leading social-health problem across the nation. The chapters range from discussions of the pathology and treatment of gambling addictions, the legal ramifications of youth gambling, and the social and economic impacts of this problem to the efforts of the casino industry to limit access and appeal to juveniles, future prospects of youth gambling, and possible ways to control the problem. Overall, Futures at Stake offers a broadly focused discussion of one of legalized gambling's ugliest and most damaging side effects. The book is essential reading for health-care professionals, educators, casino-industry managers, and anyone interested in this growing threat to the nation's youth.

Contents:

Introduction: Youth and Gambling: Creating a Legacy of Risk / Howard J. Shaffer, Matthew Hall, Joni Vander Bilt, Lisa Vagge 1

Chapter 1 The Emergence of Gambling Among Youth: The Prevalence of Underage Lottery Use and the Impact of Gambling / Howard Shaffer 25

Chapter 2 American Indian Gaming / Darryl Zitzow 39

Chapter 3 Gambling in Canada: History, Economics, and Public Health / Wayne M. Yorke 49

Chapter 4 What Are My Chances? Using Probability and Number Sense to Educate Teens About the Mathematical Risks of Gambling / Terry W. Crites 63

Chapter 5 Youth-Gambling Treatment Issues / Sirgay Sanger 84

Chapter 6 Gambling in a Familial Context / Joni Vander Bilt, Joanna Franklin 100

Chapter 7 Underage Gambling and the Law / I. Nelson Rose 126

Chapter 8 Economic, Social, and Policy Observations on Youth Gambling / William R. Eadington 190

Chapter 9 Youth Gambling: The Casino Industry's Responsibility / Philip G. Satre 199

Chapter 10 A Personal View from the Gaming Industry: Recognizing a Problem, Working Toward a Solution / Tom Brosig 208

Chapter 11 Social Policy and Youth Gambling: Perspectives from the Public Sector / Joseph D. Malone, Eric M. Turner 219

Chapter 12 Adolescent Gambling Research: The Next Wave / Henry R. Lesieur 228

Epilogue: Juvenile Gambling in North America: Considering Past Trends and Future Prospects / Durand F. Jacobs 256

Appendix The North American Think Tank on Youth Gambling Issues: A Blueprint for Responsible Public Policy in the Management of Compulsive Gambling / Howard J. Shaffer, Elizabeth M. George, Thomas N. Cummings 283.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

087417368X

OCLC:

51290258