l{orver,g1, thev n:a;,, have ciifiicLiltv if the.

,' do not feel

coinpt'oi,r-rise ol ilcce}t opinions oi others.

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prrpeli.i recognise'J or are tbrced io

This respcnse partern is aiiso lbunC in in,ji.;lciLlals rvho plac,: a premiirm on avciding
-fhe1, are apt to }:e ibrmill -u-'it}'r
mistai.ies. antl rl,.uicai1;i keep theil ernotions '.Lncier conrol.
rfr}lers, perfbctionistic. Cistant, and inilerible. These in,iir.idLrzLls are intei'esreci in "looking gooci"
ancl i::ay be ps3.choIogicallv detbnsive by responding to testing ln a per'{bciionistic malrner ancl
not endolsing pel'sonality "flau's."

Parenting Stress Index (PSI) ivlL. Fidjel's test scor"es are ele-..atecl in ail the sLrb-scaies
the
Child Domain. -lhe only exceptions r.vere on the Reinfblces Parent sub-scales, rvhich
of
u,ere in the norma-1 l'ange fbr boti-r chiiclren. The extrerne eievation on tire Acceptabilit-i sLtbscale t'itir respect to \Yalicl sLrqgest poor attachment ancl/or rejectlon. ancl that the chilcl does
not match tire parent's expectations- Elevations on the Nlood sr.ib-scaIe at the extleme level
obtained rvith respect to Flamza are lbund in instances of,parental absence ancl are louncl in
cldldlen u'ho are unhappy, depressed, crv fi'equently, anci do not clisplay signs of happiness.
These elevations comparecl to scores in the normal range for the Parent Domain indicate tirat
Mr. Irid.]el perceives that the demanci.ing behaviour of his chiidren contribLrte a gl'eat cleal to the
stress in iris relationships rvith the children. Intervention, focusing on child beha',,'iours, is liliely
necessary.'lhe Chiid Domain scole is typicaily elevated above tire Parent Dornain tbr chilclren
rvith lealning disabilities and the rnost extreirle scores are foLrnd in iryperacti,,,e chilclren and
children r,vith behavio ru'ai clisorders.
Parent-Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI) With respect to both childlen,

"iVIr.

F-idiel reports he has a higher-than arrerage level of practical help ancl emotional support neecied
to care fbi his cirildren. Additionally, he sees himself as spencling more time wiih, ancl as more

ltnox,ledgeabie aboLrt his children than most parents. In contiast, Mr. Fidjel reports a selious
problern in his lelationships with both children d,.re to hor,v rnnch he clesiles to control them,
and liis identification rvith thern. This may interfbre rvith their der.elopment of appropriate
levels of independence ancl antonomy,

NIr. tridiel reportedly enjoys parenting I-Iamza a great deal, yet his {belings about
palenting Walid liliely change from day to day. Furthermole, the amolrnt of satislaction ire
deli,,'es {i-om pat'ettting Walid is much less than that of t}te averagc parent ancl sr-iggestive o{'ir
problein in tirat relationship.

Orientation to Parenting,/Parenting Plan

Mr. Fidjel based his palenting plan on exelcising priurary care ancl sole decisionmaking. FIe asserts tirat joint cLrstody w'oLrld not rvork, as the parents cannot agree on anything,
FIe expiained that ire anci lv{s. SiuroLtssa are "diametrically opposed in terms of indir.idLiai
parenting style" and srvitching the chilclren back and lbrth betu,een homes u,ould be confirsing
for the chilclren, resulting in "dilLiting... inprovement achievecl rvhile rinder my cale." lvIr.
trid.)el believes that having the childlen lir.ing plimarily u,ith irim rvouici be best "as it rvill allo,,r,
nre to aclrninister- the appropt-iate care uuhinclered so that tangible results could be attained in a
rezrsonable time." He believes that tire behavioLrral and educational difliculties tire chilciren al'e
experiencing rellect Ms. Simoussa's incompetence as a parent.

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