ReviewHarm reduction journal2019
Gambling as social practice: a complementary approach for reducing harm?
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- A comparative study of industry responses to government consultations about alcohol and gambling in the UK.European journal of public health · 2023Article
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- How structural changes in online gambling are shaping the contemporary experiences and behaviours of online gamblers: an interview study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Gambling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Traditional Forms and Emerging Technologies.Current addiction reports · 2022Review
- The influence of entrepreneurial spirit on sports culture construction from the perspective of cognitive regulation.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Perspective of Internet Poker Players on Harm-Reduction Strategies: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundGambling is now a well-recognised public health issue and forms the focus of extensive harm reduction initiatives. Recent developments in policy, practice and technology, such relaxation of regulations, the increasing influence of global gambling corporations, and the development of devices such as mobile phone apps and fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) mean that the landscape is a complex, dynamic, and fast moving one. Gambling is now practiced using new technologies, in various spaces and places, and features in a range of social surroundings. Therefore, research is needed to inform appropriate gambling harm reduction strategies that can respond to this complex domain. Yet, research and policy approaches to the reduction of gambling harm are predominantly framed through psychological and economic models of individual behaviour, addiction, and 'rational' action. This is beginning to change, with a growing corpus of socio-cultural approaches to gambling research now emerging.
methodIn this article, we argue the case of recognising gambling as a social practice, the performance of which draws upon multiple elements such as technology and materials, spaces and places, language and discourse, and structures and agency. We call for a practice theory approach to gambling research that joins efforts to move beyond individual gamblers and their behaviour, to also acknowledge the interaction of multiple elements shaping gambling practices. To achieve this, we suggest that research methods such as visual ethnography can be helpful.
conclusionWe set out how a social practice perspective to gambling research can generate different insights and help inform more nuanced and appropriate gambling harm reduction initiatives.
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