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Kupu whakataki
Ki te pángia atu te mate petipeti ki te takitahi, tërá ka
pá nuitia atu ki te áhua o te oranga ki a rátou e piri tata
ana me ngá kaipetipeti, ki te whánau, ki ngá hoa piripono.
He mea tuku iho te whanonga mai i tëná whakatipuranga
ki tëná whakatipuranga, he përá rawa te mahi petipeti. Ki
roto i te atikara nei ka matapakitia te pánga o te petipeti
ki te hauora, ki te waiora o te whánau, me ngá rautaki
rerekë a te takitahi, a te takiröpü, a te tangata ránei nöna
i whakahaere i tána mahi petipeti. Tërá pea ko te tiaki
pütea, ko te tiaki ránei i a rátou e tika ana me tiaki përá
i te tamariki, i te mokopuna. Koinei te timatanga o tëtehi
rangahau ine-i-te-kounga e whakaari mai ai i te kaupapa
petipeti, otirá he pëhea te möhiotanga o te whánau ki
ngá tohu me ngá pánga o te mahi petipeti támi nei ki ngá
tángata o roto i taua whánau, á, ko ngá rautaki rerekë a
te whánau hei whakatau i taua raruraru. Koia nei ka noho
ngá körerorero a ngá uiuinga hei kaupapa e kitea ai te
whanaketanga o te petipeti hei mate petipeti.
Abstract
Individuals who develop problems with gambling have
a major impact on the quality of life of those who are
closely associated with them, generally whánau members
and significant others. Patterns of behaviour are often
passed on from one generation to another, and engagement
in gambling is no exception. The impact of gambling
on the health and well-being of a whánau is discussed
in this paper as well as the different strategies whánau
members undertake. The whánau may include the person
who has an issue with gambling, or individuals within
the whánau who try to manage the situation, through,
for example, protecting finances, and caring for those
who are vulnerable, such as children and grandchildren.
Exploratory qualitative research is presented with themes
covering the degree of knowledge whánau members have
of signs and symptoms of problem gambling and different
strategies taken by whánau members to address the
situation. A model of the development of gambling into
an addiction is presented based on information obtained
from qualitative interviews.