For worse, for poorer and in ill health: how women experience, understand and respond to a partner's gambling problems

Patford, Janet

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For worse, for poorer and in ill health: how women experience, understand and respond to a partner's gambling problems

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Authors: Patford, J.
Affiliations: University of Tasmania (AU)
Corresponding author: Patford, Janet
Venue: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2008-09-09
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Pages: 177-189
ISSN: 1557-1874 (ISSN-L)
1557-1882
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-008-9173-1
OpenAlex: W1964435294
Cited by: 82
References: 30
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 1.12
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: cc-by
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Locations: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Keywords: problem gambling, women's experiences, victimization, marital relationships, de facto relationships, community education programs, gambling regulation, Australia

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