Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective
The aim of this review is to highlight emerging trends about Chinese people and gambling addiction over the last 15 years, and to provide a discourse on the potential link between gambling and Chinese culture and history. The authors reported on the phenomenon of gambling among Chinese people using...
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| author | Samson Tse Alex C.H. Yu Fiona Rossen Chong-Wen Wang |
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| description | The aim of this review is to highlight emerging trends about Chinese people and gambling addiction over the last 15 years, and to provide a discourse on the potential link between gambling and Chinese culture and history. The authors reported on the phenomenon of gambling among Chinese people using relevant research studies and reports and traditional Chinese literature. Chinese people have elevated levels of gambling addiction compared to their Western counterparts. These elevated rates are coupled with the rapid expansion of gambling venues within the Pan-Pacific region. While there is an accumulated body of research on Chinese and gambling, a systematic cultural analysis of Chinese gambling is still under development. We undertook a brief comparison between two ancient civilizations, China and Rome, in order to gain better understanding about gambling among Chinese people. To effectively deal with gambling addictions among Chinese people, it is imperative to develop culturally responsive interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-12abb9be853044038a7151897468a0282025-02-03T06:01:53ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2010-01-01101694170410.1100/tsw.2010.167Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural PerspectiveSamson Tse0Alex C.H. Yu1Fiona Rossen2Chong-Wen Wang3Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong KongApplied Learning Technologies Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USADepartment of Social and Community Health, Tamaki Campus, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New ZealandCentre on Behavioural Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong KongThe aim of this review is to highlight emerging trends about Chinese people and gambling addiction over the last 15 years, and to provide a discourse on the potential link between gambling and Chinese culture and history. The authors reported on the phenomenon of gambling among Chinese people using relevant research studies and reports and traditional Chinese literature. Chinese people have elevated levels of gambling addiction compared to their Western counterparts. These elevated rates are coupled with the rapid expansion of gambling venues within the Pan-Pacific region. While there is an accumulated body of research on Chinese and gambling, a systematic cultural analysis of Chinese gambling is still under development. We undertook a brief comparison between two ancient civilizations, China and Rome, in order to gain better understanding about gambling among Chinese people. To effectively deal with gambling addictions among Chinese people, it is imperative to develop culturally responsive interventions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.167 |
| spellingShingle | Samson Tse Alex C.H. Yu Fiona Rossen Chong-Wen Wang Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective |
| title_full | Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective |
| title_short | Examination of Chinese Gambling Problems through a Socio-Historical-Cultural Perspective |
| title_sort | examination of chinese gambling problems through a socio historical cultural perspective |
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