Maternal Gambling Associated With Families' Food, Shelter and Safety Needs: Findings From the Pacific Island Families Study
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto)
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From a cohort study of Pacific families with children resident in Auckland (n = 983) we examine the association between maternal gambling over the previous 12 months and families' food, shelter, and safety needs. Overall, 666 (68%) mothers reported no gambling, 267 (27%) reported gambling but receiving no criticism, and 50 (5%) reported both gambling and receiving criticism. Compared to those with nongambling mothers, households with gambling mothers were more likely to have both food and housing issues related to a lack of money but no excess in physical intimate partner violence.Description
From a cohort study of Pacific families with children resident in Auckland (n = 983) we
examine the association between maternal gambling over the previous 12 months and
families' food, shelter, and safety needs. Overall, 666 (68%) mothers reported no gambling,
267 (27%) reported gambling but receiving no criticism, and 50 (5%) reported both gambling
and receiving criticism. Compared to those with nongambling mothers, households with
gambling mothers were more likely to have both food and housing issues related to a lack of
money but no excess in physical intimate partner violence.
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Journal of Gambling Issues, vol.19, pp.87 - 90
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