Gambling and problem/pathological gambling among ex-offenders in Hong Kong |
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Authors: | Terry Ka-tung Lai |
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Institution: | 1. The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kongrdo@sracp.org.hk |
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Abstract: | This paper considers the issue of ex-offenders who can be identified as having an addiction to gambling; one that has been long-neglected in Hong Kong. It reports on a study in which 378 ex-offenders were asked to assess their gambling involvement. The paper identifies the importance of social workers developing a better understanding of this issue in their work with ex-offenders and the findings suggest there is further scope for research and analysis about the extent of this problem and its management. |
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Keywords: | gambling ex-offender pathological gambling crime |
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