Children at Risk of Developing Problem Gambling

Título: Children at Risk of Developing Problem Gambling
Autores: Nicki A Dowling, Alun C Jackson, Shane A Thomas, Erica Frydenberg
Data: 2010

FINAL REPORT

A Report to Gambling Research Australia in fulfilment of Tender 103/06

Acknowledgements The Children at Risk Project was funded by Gambling Research Australia (tender number 103/06). The researchers would like to acknowledge the assistance and support of McKinnon Secondary College, Gladstone Park Secondary College, Lalor Secondary College, Ruyton Girls’ School, Distance Education of Victoria, Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, Debney Park Secondary School, University High School, Koonung Secondary College, Bellarine Secondary College, Mill Park Secondary College, Ashwood Secondary College, Lakeside Secondary College, Caulfield Park Community College, Wodonga Senior Secondary College, Lalor North Secondary College, and Trinity Grammar School in recruitment of participants for Study 2. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Centre for Adult Education, Chisholm Institute of TAFE, Holmesglen TAFE, Monash University, the University of Melbourne, and Student Youth Network (SYN radio) for their support in recruiting participants for Study 3. We also extend our gratitude to our colleagues at Gambler’s Help City (Vic), Gambler’s Help Southern (Vic), Gambler’s Help Grampians (Vic), Gambler’s Help Eastern (Vic), the Statewide Gambling Therapy Service (SA), Break Even Problem Gambling Service (Tas), Gambler’s Help South West (Vic), and Gambler’s Help East Hume (Vic) for their assistance in recruiting participants for Study 4. We would like to acknowledge the assistance of the research assistants and fellows of the Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre for their support of this work: Julia Geraghty, Ramsay Dixon, Kate Francis, Sophia Vasiliadis, and Azusa Umemento. Finally, we extend our appreciation to the thousands of participants who contributed their valuable time.