Gambling and Problem Gambling in Britain

Despite a rapid increase in the availability of many forms of gambling, there has been little serious study in the literature of the likely effects. This book seeks to fill that gap by reviewing what is known about gambling in Britain and studying work on the nature, prevalence and possible causes of problem gamblingDrawing on the history and recent British studies on the subject, Gambling and Problem Gamblingin Britain gives an in-depth theoretical and practical viewpoint of this subject. Areas covered include* gambling in Britain since Victorian time* expansion of gambling in the late twentieth centur* what we now know about problem gambling and its treatmen* a consideration of the future of gambling in BritainThis book will be invaluable for professionals, trainees and academics in the areas of counselling, primary care, probation and social work.