Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre. (Funding).519-763-8049 Research fellowships to support new researchers in the study of problem gambling Problem gambling is an urge to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. The term is preferred to compulsive gambling among many professionals, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. . Awards are: Masters $15,000, Doctoral $17,500, Post-doctoral $35,000. Anne-Marie Cantwell, a PhD candidate in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph The University of Guelph is a medium-sized university located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964. While the U of G offers degrees in many different disciplines, the university is best known for its focus on life sciences, based in part on a long-standing history of . For `Gambling behaviours among university students: Does problem gambling resemble other risk-taking behaviours?' which will examine risk taking among students including substance use, dangerous driving, delinquency and sexual promiscuity Promiscuity See also Profligacy. Anatol constantly flits from one girl to another. [Aust. Drama: Schnitzler Anatol in Benét, 33] Aphrodite promiscuous goddess of sensual love. [Gk. Myth. , and how these activities may correlate to problem gambling. Melissa C. Hobbs, PhD candidate in Adult Clinical Psychology, University of Windsor History In 2003, the university marked its 40th anniversary. Its history dates back to the founding of Assumption College in 1857. Originally, Assumption was one the largest colleges associated with the University of Western Ontario. . For `Gambling: A Multicultural Perspective' that will focus specifically on gambling in Windsor's multicultural society which will build on previous studies examining gambling with the Jewish and South East Asian communities East Asian Community is a proposed Trade bloc for the East Asia countries that may arise out of either ASEAN Plus Three or the East Asia Summit. Potential members If based on the members of the East Asia Summit the members will be: Matthew Young, Masters candidate, Psychology, Carleton University Carleton University, at Ottawa, Ont., Canada; nonsectarian; coeducational; founded 1942 as Carleton College. It achieved university status in 1957. It has faculties of arts, social sciences, science, engineering, and graduate studies, as well as the Centre for in Ottawa. To develop and evaluate a questionnaire designed to predict investment behaviour in a computerized stock market simulation task, as well as a computerized slot machine simulation. This study will build on a pilot study currently underway that is studying the psychology of stock market gambling. Gina Bulcke, PhD candidate, Social Work, University of Pittsburgh. For `Identifying Barriers to Treatment Among Women Gamblers' which will focus on the consequences of problem gambling for Ontario women, and the barriers that prevent them from seeking treatment. Sharon Jeyakumar, PhD candidate, Clinical Psychology, University of Windsor. To test two new ways of measuring a person's level of awareness regarding their gambling and the judgements they make related to gambling. The candidate will also determine whether these new measures can predict a person's readiness to change their gambling practices. Darrel Manitowabi, PhD candidate, Anthropology, University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, . For `The holistic impact of gambling at the community level: a Casino Rama Case Study', will look at the broad impact of Casino Rama on the First Nations community and compare findings with similar scenarios in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Jun Li, Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto. For a study that focuses on women's gambling beliefs and activities, and the impact on their family life and child rearing practice, including women gamblers in general and minority women gamblers. |
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