Page 1i al28l{orver,g1, thev n:a;,, have ciifiicLiltv if the.,' do not feel prrpeli.i recognise'J or are tbrced iocoinpt'oi,r-rise ol ilcce}t opinions oi others.

This respcnse partern is aiiso lbunC in in,ji.;lciLlals rvho plac,: a premiirm on avcidingmistai.ies. antl rl,.uicai1;i keep theil ernotions '.Lncier conrol. -fhe1, are apt to }:e ibrmill -u-'it}'r

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

of the Child Domain. -lhe only exceptions r.vere on the Reinfblces Parent sub-scales, rvhichu,ere in the norma-1 l'ange fbr boti-r chiiclren. The extrerne eievation on tire Acceptabilit-i sLtb-

scale t'itir respect to \Yalicl sLrqgest poor attachment ancl/or rejectlon. ancl that the chilcl doesnot match tire parent's expectations- Elevations on the Nlood sr.ib-scaIe at the extleme levelobtained rvith respect to Flamza are lbund in instances of,parental absence ancl are louncl incldldlen 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 tiratMr. Irid.]el perceives that the demanci.ing behaviour of his chiidren contribLrte a gl'eat cleal to thestress in iris relationships rvith the children. Intervention, focusing on child beha',,'iours, is lilielynecessary.'lhe Chiid Domain scole is typicaily elevated above tire Parent Dornain tbr chilclrenrvith lealning disabilities and the rnost extreirle scores are foLrnd in iryperacti,,,e chilclren andchildren 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 neeciedto care fbi his cirildren. Additionally, he sees himself as spencling more time wiih, ancl as moreltnox,ledgeabie aboLrt his children than most parents. In contiast, Mr. Fidjel reports a seliousproblern 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 appropriatelevels of independence ancl antonomy,

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

Orientation to Parenting,/Parenting Plan

Mr. Fidjel based his palenting plan on exelcising priurary care ancl sole decision-making. 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.idLiaiparenting style" and srvitching the chilclren back and lbrth betu,een homes u,ould be confirsingfor 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 arezrsonable time." He believes that tire behavioLrral and educational difliculties tire chilciren al'eexperiencing rellect Ms. Simoussa's incompetence as a parent.

Nancl Q4;latils$, M(Rtgistered rPg'cfio togist at tW e rtator/P'ttcntiu g Coor[itatcr

tPlion e : (qa3) 5 1 A- 1 23 6 f.nait 9{ancy@ souts effings o fittion s c a$ ary. cont