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3.1.2 Price Family
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Many strict rules
All of family members expected to follow the strict rules established by Simon. When they failed following such rules, they must be ready for punishment. Simon didn’t
like to be questioned the reason behind these rules. It was simple because he said so, then what they needed to do was obey the rules. Andrew could only conceal what he thought
and never said it directly to his father. Andrew and Fats often went into town together, on the vague understanding that
Andrew would return before it became dark. “Five o’clock, then,” said Simon arbitrarily. Any later and you’re grounded”.
“Fine,” Andrew replied.p.264 3.1.2.2
High expectations of child’s maturity and obedience Simon Price expected his children grow and act as he wish. Simon Prise expected
Paul to grow up as a tough gentleman, not a weak man. Also he made Andrew took a part time job to gsin some money if Andrew wanted to buy a cigarette.
“Yeah,” said Simon. “Lazy little shit’s going to start earning some money. If he wants to smoke, he can pay for it out of his own wages
. No more pocket money.” p.14.
3.1.2.3 Punishment as a way to control familys behavior.
Simon physically attacked his sons and his wife, Ruth. It happened when he suspected that one of his family members had leaked the information about the stolen
computer to the other people. With a slap he sent Paul’s exercise book flying out of his hands.
“Try and think, dipshit,” he growled. “Try and fucking think. Did you tell anyone we’ve got a stolen computer?”
“Not stolen,” said Paul. “I never told anyone – I don’t think I told anyone we had a new one, even”.
From the explanation above, the researcher conludes that parenting style which Price family used was Authoritarian parents style. Simon were obedience- and status-
oriented, and he expected his sons to be obedience without explanation. Here Ruth seemed didn’t have role in making decision, she just followed and supported what her
husband said.
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3.2.1 Jawanda Family
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