Older women living the bingo stereotype: 'well, so what? I play bingo. I'm not out drinkin'. I'm not out boozin''

Cousins, Sandra O’Brien; Witcher, Chad

doi:10.1080/14459790412331296965

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“…Research exploring diverse female gambling patterns and motives is scarce (Cousins and Witcher 2004; Holdsworth et al 2012; Trevorrow and Moore 1999) and most existing research has been through clinical studies of problem gamblers, not general regular gamblers (Shaffer et al 2004). Sex role socialization contributes to opportunities, motives, and the development of skills, all of which may influence both interest and participation in gambling activities (Holdsworth et al 2012; Stevens and Young 2010).…”

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Problem Gambling Features and Gendered Gambling Domains Amongst Regular Gamblers in a Swedish Population-Based Study

Svensson

Romild²

2014

Sex Roles

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This study aimed to investigate, from a gender perspective, how different features of problem gambling present in men and women who gamble regularly in Sweden were distributed in four domains based on gambling type (chance or strategy) and setting (public or domestic). Problem gambling features were based on the nine items in the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). It was hypothesized that men and women gamble in different domains. Further, it was hypothesized that male gamblers overall experienced more problems with gambling than female gamblers, although in the same domains they would report the same level of problems. A further hypothesis predicted that regular female gamblers would experience more health and social problems and men would experience more financial difficulties. Interviews with a subsample of gamblers (n = 3191) from a Swedish nationally representative sample (n = 8179) was used to examine how features of problem gambling correspond with gender and the domains. Only the first hypothesis was fully supported. Men were more likely to participate in forms of gambling requiring strategy in a public setting, and women were more likely to participate in chance-based gambling in a domestic setting. Male and female gamblers had similar levels of problem gambling in the bi-variate analysis, but if controlling for age and gambling in multiple domains, women were more at risk than men. Additionally, men and women presented similar health and economic situations. The differences between male and female gamblers in Sweden have implications for research and prevention.

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Problem Gambling Features and Gendered Gambling Domains Amongst Regular Gamblers in a Swedish Population-Based Study

Svensson

Romild²

2014

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“…Many gambling activities give older adults the opportunity for leisure activity and socialization despite functional impairments (Hope & Havir, 2002; O’Brien Cousins & Witcher, 2004). According to activity theory, maintaining interests in late life promotes a sense of well-being.…”

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An empirical typology of lifetime and current gambling behaviors: Association with health status of older adults

Sung-Hwa

Sacco

Cunningham-Williams

2009

Aging & Mental Health

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Purpose Despite the low prevalence of gambling problems, older adults experience poorer health status given certain vulnerabilities associated with aging. Thus, we aimed to classify lifetime (LPG) and current (CPG) problem gambling patterns, identify determinants of gambling patterns, and examine their association with current health status Methods Using older adult gamblers (n = 489) in the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study, Latent Class Analysis classified LPG and CPG subgroups based on 10 DSM-IV criteria: preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, loss of control, escape, chasing losses, lying, illegal acts, relationship impairment and financial bailout. Results A two-class solution was the best fitting for LPG and CPG groups. Except for illegal acts, the remaining criteria endorsed the distinguishing patterns. We observed 10.8% LPGs, 8.4% CPGs and 2.2% with both. Participation in religious services was protective of both groups. Gambling for excitement and to win money were related to CPG. Further, CPG was significantly related to worse self-rated health. Implications Although problem gambling is strongly characterized by number and type of diagnostic criteria, findings support a focus to include targeted assessment of additional clinically meaningful gambling correlates. Research on the moderator of participation in faith-based communities on problem gambling is also warranted.

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“…In this study, we followed similar methods to those of O'Brien Cousins and Witcher (2004): participant observation attending bingo games in various locations in Melbourne, the Victorian capital, and the regional centres of Mildura, Bairnsdale and Sale and interviewing relatively small numbers of bingo players in each place as well as institutional stakeholders (bingo centre managers, social service providers, regulators and civil society representatives). Interviews were recorded, then transcribed and analysed thematically.…”

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Bingo, gender and the moral order of the household: Everyday gambling in a migrant community

Cox

Maltzahn

Lee

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Journal of Consumer Culture

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Feminist researchers have argued for a focus on ‘everyday gambling’ and domestic spaces as sites of women’s leisure. In this article, we analyse how culture, class and gender shape the consumer practices of migrant women from Pacific Islands countries (Cook Islands and Tonga) who play bingo in regional Australia. This intersectional approach examines the effects of bingo in the everyday lives of these women. We show how migrant women gamblers have a distinctive experience of ‘lifestyle’ that is located within a meaningful symbolic order that values both domestic responsibilities and community relations within extended families, even when distance from the homeland and economic precarity entail social and financial pressures. While much policy research focuses on gambling harms, including the impact of electronic gaming machines or online gambling, here we show how bingo is embedded in social relations that mitigate many of the ongoing financial problems and deeper existential anxieties for those in precarious economic circumstances.

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Older women living the bingo stereotype: 'well, so what? I play bingo. I'm not out drinkin'. I'm not out boozin''

Cited by 26 publications

References 7 publications

Problem Gambling Features and Gendered Gambling Domains Amongst Regular Gamblers in a Swedish Population-Based Study

Problem Gambling Features and Gendered Gambling Domains Amongst Regular Gamblers in a Swedish Population-Based Study

An empirical typology of lifetime and current gambling behaviors: Association with health status of older adults

Bingo, gender and the moral order of the household: Everyday gambling in a migrant community

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