Citation

Fisher S. J. Gambl. Stud. 1995; 11(3): 303-310.

Affiliation

Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Applied Social Science, The University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA, Plymouth, Devon, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF02104795

PMID

24233551

Abstract

This paper responds to Abbott, Palmisano and Dickersons' methodological challenge to Fisher's (1992) study of adolescent fruit machine gamblers, carried out with young video game players. It is argued that important differences in the game under study, the measure of 'pathological gambling' used and sample characteristics seriously undermine the extent to which a comparison and extrapolation of findings are achieved. In the analysis which follows, the author wishes to highlight areas of constructive criticism as well as limitations to the challenge with the aim of progressing academic endeavour in this important field.

Language: en