Non-alcoholic ways in which parents may not ‘be there’ for the children can include: – violence and sexual abuse – workholism – gambling – transquilliser addiction- – womanizing – frequent journeys abroad – death- suicide- being unemployed or unemployable- frequent hospitalisation- mental or physical handicap- excessive religiosity- rigid rules and regulations- homes where children are never allowed to be themselves but must always be pleasing to adults

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