E-book
BCLC's Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program perceptions and experiences of a sample of program participants
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- ISBN: 9780986499685 (print)
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Physical Description:
1 electronic text ([5], 62 p.) : col. ill., digital file.
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electronic resource - Publisher: [Chilliwack, B.C.] : BC Centre for Social Responsibility, 2011
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-61). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Voluntary self-exclusion programs -- British Columbia's voluntary self-exclusion program -- Current study -- British Columbia Centre for Social Responsibility -- VSE study -- Focus group methodology: Focus group results; Benefits of the Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program; Challenges to the Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program; Focus group suggestions for the voluntary self-exclusion program -- VSE patron methodology -- Results of VSE participant interviews -- Demographic characteristics of the sample -- Problem profile of participants upon entering VSE -- Previous gambling experience -- Initial experiences (T1) with the VSE Program -- General comments -- Gambling while excluded -- Summary of trends in gambling while excluded -- Gambling after exclusion -- Violating the VSE agreement -- Prolific violators -- Access to treatment/counseling -- Overall trends in treatment -- Perceptions of the VSE Program -- Recommendations: Recommendation 1: Improve detection capabilities; Recommendation 2: Implement helping rather than punitive penalties; Recommendation 3: Implement a sliding scale of penalty enforcement; Recommendation 4: Enhance options for program re-enrolment; Recommendation 5: Treatment should be recommended, but not made mandatory; Recommendation 6: Involve GameSense advisors during enrolment and evaluate the effect; Recommendation 7: Enhance program awareness through greater program marketing; Recommendation 8: Implement a sliding scale of enrolment options -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Co-published by University of the Fraser Valley. Issued by British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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