Problem Gambling in Hong Kong and Macao Etiology, Prevalence and Treatment /

• Main Authors: Chan, Chi Chuen (Author), Li, William Wai Lim (Author), Leung, Eugene Chung Ip (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Social work.; Community psychology.; Environmental psychology.; Community and Environmental Psychology.; Social Work.
• Physical Description: XIV, 161 p. 14 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811010682

This book critically examines the psychology of gambling in Hong Kong and Macao. Covering the history of gambling and its development in the two jurisdictions, it highlights the prevalence and status quo of problem gambling, the theoretical perspectives on the etiology of gambling disorder, and the treatment of problem gambling. The book also introduces a personality and pathways development model of Chinese problem gamblers and concludes with outlooks on the future of gambling in Hong Kong and Macao.