'Everyone knows grandma'. Pathways to gambling venues in regional Australia
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Families in regional Australia visit community venues with gambling machines for social reasons, often overlooking risks to children. This highlights a need for alternative family spaces and further public health research.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Gambling Studies
Background
- Families in regional Australia frequent community venues with electronic gambling machines (EGMs) for non-gambling activities.
- Research is needed on how these venues integrate into family social practices and influence risk perceptions.
- Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and cultural capital provide a framework for understanding these dynamics.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore factors influencing family decisions to attend community gambling venues with children.
- To investigate parental perceptions of risk regarding children's exposure to gambling products in these venues.
Main Methods
- Qualitative study employing face-to-face interviews.
- 31 parents attending community gambling venues with children in New South Wales, Australia, were interviewed.
Main Results
- Families attended venues due to social network influence, established social activities, and lack of alternative local family-friendly spaces.
- Parents recognized EGM harm but perceived venues as appropriate family settings, distancing themselves from potential harm.
- Family social practices within venues influenced perceptions of risk associated with community gambling.
Conclusions
- Family social practices in gambling venues shape risk perceptions, necessitating further investigation into long-term health impacts.
- Public health initiatives should focus on identifying alternative support systems and creating non-gambling social spaces for regional families.
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