Healthy, Wealthy & Wise? The Health Implications of Gambling for Women

Abstract

The paper examines the health implications of gambling for women living in the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. The research is unique in that it focuses on the health impact of gambling for women from different cultures and age groups within one regional setting. It seeks to explore how women view gambling in their lives and to develop and evaluate strategies to assist women and health agencies to reduce the negative impacts of gambling on women's health. The paper focuses on the findings of the study to date and the methodological and political difficulties involved in researching a sensitive women's health issue.