01866cam a2200385 i 4500 278446620 TxAuBib 20161119120000.0 120306s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2015050141 2012007630 9781442202276 PAP 25.00 1442202270 PAP 25.00 9781442202269 hardback 1442202262 hardback TxAuBib rda Derevensky, Jeffrey L,. Teen gambling : understanding a growing epidemic / Jeffrey L. Derevensky. Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2015] xvii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Gambling: an introduction and historical perspective -- Gambling behaviors among adolescents -- Adolescent problem gambling -- Measuring and assessing adolescent problem gambling -- Preventing adolescent problem gambling -- Helping adolescents with gambling problems -- Gambling as a public health issue. "In light of a growing epidemic of teen gambling, this book provides a better understanding of the causes and extent of youth gambling problems, assessment tools to identify teens with gambling addictions and related issues, and strategies for the prevention and treatment of youth who gamble"-- Provided by publisher. 20161119. MG. km. Teenage gamblers Psychology. Teenage gamblers Social conditions. Compulsive gambling. Adolescent psychology. Derevensky, Jeffrey L.