International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care
Volume 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 33-50

‘I was Independent since I was Born’: PreImmigration Traumatic Experiences and Pathological Gambling in Four Chinese Canadians (Review)

Lee B. , Solowoniuk J. , Fong M.
  • a School of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  • b School of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  • c Certified Problem Gambling Counsellor, Chinese Family Services of Ontario, Toronto, Canada

Abstract

Trauma and adverse childhood events are found in the preimmigration histories of a cohort of four Chinese Canadian pathological gamblers. The nature of their traumatic experiences, consisting of loss and abandonment, neglect and deprivation, physical and emotional abuse, socioeconomic and political oppression, is elucidated and described. The impact of preimmigration trauma and its relationship to the development of pathological gambling postimmigration are discussed. Upon further corroboration of the existence of preimmigration trauma among Chinese and Asian immigrants in future studies, training of counsellors to incorporate an indepth preimmigration history in the assessment and treatment protocol of immigrants manifesting pathological gambling is recommended. © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Author Keywords

Canadian Chinese immigrants Oppression Preimmigration Socioeconomic Adverse childhood events Pathological gambling Treatment Assessment Political trauma

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84993081907&doi=10.1108%2f17479894200700011&partnerID=40&md5=05b30619218b18522f937b41b82262c0
DOI: 10.1108/17479894200700011
ISSN: 17479894
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English