Futures at Stake: Youth, Gambling, and Society
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,...
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Gaming insiders, health-care providers, law enforcement officers, psychologists, and sociologists contribute to this examination of illegal gambling by juveniles and young adults.
List of IllustrationsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Youth and Gambling: Creating a Legacy of Risk1Ch. 1The Emergence of Gambling Among Youth: The Prevalence of Underage Lottery Use and the Impact of Gambling25Ch. 2American Indian Gaming39Ch. 3Gambling in Canada: History, Economics, and Public Health49Ch. 4What Are My Chances? Using Probability and Number Sense to Educate Teens About the Mathematical Risks of Gambling63Ch. 5Youth-Gambling Treatment Issues84Ch. 6Gambling in a Familial Context100Ch. 7Underage Gambling and the Law126Ch. 8Economic, Social, and Policy Observations on Youth Gambling190Ch. 9Youth Gambling: The Casino Industry's Responsibility199Ch. 10A Personal View from the Gaming Industry: Recognizing a Problem, Working Toward a Solution208Ch. 11Social Policy and Youth Gambling: Perspectives from the Public Sector219Ch. 12Adolescent Gambling Research: The Next Wave228Epilogue: Juvenile Gambling in North America: Considering Past Trends and Future Prospects256AppThe North American Think Tank on Youth Gambling Issues: A Blueprint for Responsible Public Policy in the Management of Compulsive Gambling283Contributors304Index311
