"It's Only a Game of Chance": A Portrait of Gambling among Street Children in Mumbai

Autor/inn/en	Saldanha, Kennedy; D'Souza, Barnabe; Madangopal, Dakshayani
Titel	"It's Only a Game of Chance": A Portrait of Gambling among Street Children in Mumbai
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescent Research, 33 (2018) 6, S.699-724 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0743-5584
DOI	10.1177/0743558416684949
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Addictive Behavior; Children; Recreational Activities; Adolescents; Young Adults; Disadvantaged Youth; Subcultures; Age Differences; Games; Group Activities; Time; Expenditures; Risk; Beliefs; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Child; Kind; Kinder; Freizeitgestaltung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Subculture; Subkultur; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Gruppenaktivität; Zeit; Ausgaben; Risiko; Belief; Glaube; Indien
Abstract	For street children in Mumbai, gambling is mostly a social and recreational activity. This study is based on data gathered from a survey of 70 youths aged 12 to 24, two focus groups, and participant observation. It offers glimpses into various facets of their gambling, including age patterns, games played, venues, and how group and street subculture strongly influence participation. Street children perceive gambling as a "game of chance," implying it is a form of recreation, not to be taken seriously. Given the pervasiveness of gambling and the absence of other recreational and money-saving opportunities, there is a need to design educational and preventive interventions for street children. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01