TY - T1 - Financial recovery from problem gambling : problem gamblers’ experiences of social assistance and other financial support SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/301601 T3 - A1 - Heiskanen, Maria Kristiina A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - The objective of this article is to understand problem gamblers’ experiences of recovery from financial difficulties caused by problem gambling. Specifically, financial social assistance from government-provided services is considered. A sample of 17 semi-structured interviews with Finnish self-identified, treatment-seeking problem gamblers from various financial positions was analyzed qualitatively using thematic content analysis. The analysis revealed four main themes. The first theme is about... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - 5142 Social policy; gambling; problem gambling; financial recovery; financial social assistance N1 - PP - ER -