Relative deprivation (RD) is the judgment that one is worse off compared to some standard
accompanied by feelings of anger and resentment. Social scientists use RD to predict a …

The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has
created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core …

Socioeconomic differences in behaviour are pervasive and well documented, but their
causes are not yet well understood. Here, we make the case that a cluster of behaviours is …

Abstract The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation engaged CQU's Experimental
Gambling Research Laboratory to develop a framework and a methodology for …

Lower social class (or socioeconomic status) is associated with fewer resources, greater
exposure to threat, and a reduced sense of personal control. Given these life circumstances …

" And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein
is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die." The …

Social class reflects more than the material conditions of people's lives. Objective resources
(eg, income) shape cultural practices and behaviors that signal social class. These signals …

Decision-making under risk has been variably characterized and examined in many different
disciplines. However, interdisciplinary integration has not been forthcoming. Classic theories …

The focus of this special issue is relative deprivation (RD): the judgment that one or one's
group is worse off compared to some standard accompanied by feelings of anger and …

Several lines of research have provided evidence for a relation between personal relative
deprivation and gambling. Despite this knowledge, little is known about possible …