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Workshop report on regulated gambling and problem gambling among aborigines from remote NT communities: A Yolngu case study

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Title

Workshop report on regulated gambling and problem gambling among aborigines from remote NT communities: A Yolngu case study,

Creator

Christie, Michael, Greatorex, John, Gurruwiwi, Dhangal, Djirrimbilpilwuy, Frank, Galathi, Jane, Gapany, Dorothy, Guthadjaka, Kathy, Gurrumuwuy, Clive, Gumbula, Ian, Lawurrpa, Elaine, Dhamarrandji, Maratja, Gumbula, Mercy, Nyununyunu, Margaret, Gaykamanu, Waymamba, Guyula, Yiniya, Charles Darwin University,

Collection

E-Publications, PublicationNT, E-Books,

Date

2009-03-05,

Description

Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,

Abstract

This report is one of a series produced by Charles Darwin University on the phenomenon of gambling in the Northern Territory of Australia. Since 2005, the School for Social and Policy Research and it partners have pursued a structured and ongoing research agenda into commercial gambling which has encompassed gambling prevalence, gambling by the Indigenous population, problem gambling, the geography of gambling accessibility, and mechanisms for harm minimisation.,

Table of contents

Executive Summary -- Aims -- Methods -- History of gambling -- Motivations for gambling -- Gambling related harm -- Harm minimisation -- The Consultants -- Methodology -- Summary of Findings -- Yolŋu non-regulated gambling (dopulu) -- Yolŋu participation in regulated gambling in casinos -- Gambling related problems -- What Can be Done? -- Notes on Key Words -- Appendix: Transcriptions,

Language

English,

Subject

Indigenous peoples -- Gambling -- Research -- Northern Territory, Gambling -- Northern Territory, Compulsive gambling -- Research -- Northern Territory,

Publisher name

Charles Darwin University,

Place of publication

Darwin,

Format

iii, 36 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.,

File type

application/pdf,

Copyright owner

Check within Publication or with content Publisher.,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/247628,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/575389