Abstract
Older adults constitute over one third of all gamblers in the United States. As the baby-boom generation continues to reach older adulthood, this proportion is likely to grow. To date, behavior-analytic research on gambling has focused on younger populations. Although such research is necessary and important, the present account will suggest that additional research should focus on studying older gamblers. The purpose of the present account is to review the literature that exists on typical behavior changes observed in older-adult populations and the implications for those changes related to current behavior-analytic research in gambling.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Jonathan C.
(2010)
"Behavioral Gerontology and Gambling: The Jackalope of Behavior Analysis,"
Analysis of Gambling Behavior: Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/agb/vol4/iss1/2
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