Grant Stitt B, Giacopassi David, Nichols Mark
Department of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Exp Aging Res. 2003 Apr-Jun;29(2):189-203. doi: 10.1080/03610730303713.
With the spread of gambling in its many forms across the American landscape the question arises as to how senior citizens have been effected. This study examines data on gambling behavior and related attitudes gathered from a random sample of community residents in jurisdictions that had recently allowed casinos to open. Comparisons are made between senior and younger adults regarding their gambling behaviors. Though the results suggest that casino gambling is not a major threat to the elderly it is noted that more extensive research needs to be done to assess the individual and social costs and benefits, if any, associated with large numbers of the elderly regularly participating in gambling as a social activity.
随着各种形式的赌博在美国各地蔓延，老年人如何受到影响的问题随之而来。本研究调查了从最近允许赌场开业的司法管辖区的社区居民随机样本中收集的赌博行为及相关态度的数据。对老年人和年轻人的赌博行为进行了比较。尽管结果表明赌场赌博对老年人并非重大威胁，但需要进行更广泛的研究来评估大量老年人定期将赌博作为一种社会活动所带来的个人和社会成本及收益（如果有的话）。
