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Gambling as a risk factor in youth development, particularly its causes and consequences, has been the subject of a growing number of studies. However, the literature relating to young people has yet to be compiled in a systematic form. The present study adopts a descriptive bibliometric approach to map global research on gambling in young people using metadata from the Web of Science database. The results show that research on gambling in young people at a country level has increased in recent years, though some regions are underrepresented. Co-occurrence analysis revealed the frequent use of several terms. It is hoped that these findings will assist in future research on the subject.
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YALÇIN, R.Ü. Research on Gambling in Young People: A Co-Occurrence Analysis. J Gambl Stud 39, 531–539 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-022-10131-9
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