In contexts where taking an interest in the upbringing of an adolescent daughter is traditionally viewed as improper, it may be difficult for adolescent girls to form close relationships with their fathers even when fathers are at home. Adolescents are sensitive and strategic in seeking care from outside the immediate family when parental mental health is eroded in this way. It is common to have experienced the death of at least one family member, many have to deal with multiple bereavements. This responsibility can cause stress and anxiety, yet can also contribute to adolescent status in the home, self-esteem and protection of the domestic unit.