Betting their lives [electronic resource] : the close relations of problem gamblers / Lorne Tepperman.

Introduction
Groups, families, and gambling : a sociological approach
The research project
Gamblers and gambling practices
Gambling beliefs of respondents
The downward spiral of gambling
Worsening family relations
Lack of spouse awareness
Weak couple embeddedness
Inability to promote treatment and change
Ability to promote treatment and change
What have we learned?
Recommendations for treatment, policy, and research
Regulation theory : a statement and proposed tests.