A Critical Analysis of Online Gambling Websites Caroline Jawad Swansea Business School Swansea Metropolitan University Email: caroline.jawad@smu.ac.uk Stephen Griffiths Swansea Business School Swansea Metropolitan University Email: steve.griffiths@smu.ac.uk SMU Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6ED 01792 481118 (Direct Line) 01792 481132 (SBS Office) Fax 01792 481127 Keywords: Internet gambling‚ problem gambling‚ gambling regulation Paper presented at the 2008 EBEN-UK ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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Addiction Addiction Abstract Addiction knows no prejudice; it does not care what race‚ religion‚ sex or orientation. You can be addicted to drugs‚ gambling‚ x-box‚ shopping and eating. Addiction is an illness that requires‚ for most‚ professional help and that once you are an addict you are always an addict. Addiction is everywhere‚ from celebrity tabloids‚ to television‚ and possibly to a family member or close friend. There is alcoholism‚ drug abuse‚ and gambling
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Gambling in Finland Gambling‚ betting‚ lottery‚ poker in Finland; there is plenty of choice. In Finland‚ slot machines are practically everywhere. Some are prohibited for persons under 18 years old‚ others for children under 15 years. The Finns like a lot the lot (even if the jackpot is much lower in compared to other European countries) and they are a people who like to play poker‚ especially online. Moreover‚ in almost all places‚ not just in casinos‚ you can play roulette or blackjack. In Finland
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The Case Against Gambling Gambling is impoverishing America. It is taking the money needed to feed and clothe children. It is destroying the moral fabric of our nation. It is increasing the wealth of the crime syndicates. Since part of the money is being used to buy off politicians‚ it is corrupting our political system on all levels‚ It is causing otherwise good citizens to enter crime‚ in order to pay off gambling debts. It is causing an increase in suicides. Because of the poverty and crime
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Question 1: How is Person-Centered therapy effective in creating therapeutic alliance? According to Bordin (1979)‚ therapeutic alliance was referred as the degree to which the therapist and client are committed in collaborative and purposeful work. Bordin further elaborated therapeutic alliance into three components - bonds‚ goals and tasks. Bond was known as the interaction and connectedness between therapist and client. It suggested the therapist’s interpersonal attitudes and approach and the influence
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Person-Centered Reflection Paper According to Gerald Corey‚ in the book‚ Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy” person-centered therapy has similar concepts and values as existential therapy. Person-centered therapy was founded on the principles that humans’ are primarily trustworthy and are capable of self-actualization. Carl Rogers believed that individuals are capable of “Congruent (genuineness‚ or realness)‚ unconditional primary regard (acceptance and caring)‚ and accurate empathic
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Addictions can be something scary for everyone involved. There are several different types of addictions that are dealt with every day in our society. When someone has an addiction to something it not only affects them‚ but also anyone around them that could be impacted. There are many different treatments depending on the specific addiction. As well‚ there are many different causes to various addictions. This is an important topic to understand whether you are the one addicted or someone looking
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Compulsive Gambling and It’s Cost to the Economy More than 5 million Americans are pathological‚ compulsive and problem gamblers‚ and another 15 million are at risk of becoming just like them. A common definition of problem gambling is: a progressive disorder characterized by a continuous or periodic loss of control over gambling and irrational thinking and behavior despite the consequences. When gambling interferes with any one’s life‚ it can be categorize as an addiction or disease‚ just
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Explain how and why person-centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work There is no doubt that person-centred care values must influence all aspects of health and social care work. Health and social care should be based on person-centred values‚ and should be individualised as this is a law requirement (Human Rights Act 1998‚ Health and Social care Act 2012‚ Codes of practice for Social Care Workers‚ etc). If person-centre values that underpin all work in the health and
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Professional‚ Legal and Ethical issues in person-centred care For the purpose of this assignment the student will be discussing and analysing the professional‚ legal and ethical issues that influenced how person-centred care was delivered to a patient in an acute psychiatric hospital where the student was working. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2010) the patient will be referred to as Sarah to uphold confidentiality. During a shift at the hospital the student attended
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