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The role of social factors in gambling: evidence from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey

Jim Orford Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and Addiction Research Group, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Heather Wardle National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), London, UK
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Mark Griffiths International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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Kerry Sproston National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), London, UK
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Bob Erens National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), London, UK
Pages 257-271 | Received 22 Apr 2009, Published online: 18 Aug 2010

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