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3. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
3.1 Type of Parenting Style
3.1.1 Weedons Family
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Fullfilment of psychological need.
Krystal Weedons was neglected child who didn’t know who her father was. Terry was terrible mother who only cared to earn money as a prostitute and fullfil her need of
methadone. She even did’t know when Kay , a social worker asked how old Krystal was.Robbie was only three years old child yet he had to do everything on his own without
his mother help. “M’ungry,” he shouted, giving the box a final, futile whack. “M’ungry.”
“You c’n’ave a biscuit”, slurred Terri, but not moving. Robbie’s yells turned to noisy sobs and screams. Terri made no attempt to leave her chair. It was
impossible to talk over the din.p.79
3.1.1.2 Low in control and warmth
Terry didn’t care Krystal whereabout, what was Krystal doing and with who she usually was hanging out.Although Krystal had a tough exterior, but she was broken inside.
She needed adult to give her attention, to guide her and showed her what was right and what was wrong. It was Barry Fairbrother the recently deceased Pagford Parish Council
member who gave attention to her. “ She’s come back? Where has she been?”
“ I jus’ bin at a – jus’ slep’ over at a friend’s,” said Krystal, hurrying back to the sitting room to speak for herself.
“Yeah, bu’ she come back this morning,” said Terri. p.120 3.1.1.3
Emotion Detachment Because her environment wasn’t good, she was temporally taken by her great-
grandmother, Nana Cath. Krystal was touched by affection given by her Nana, but Nana Cath was too old and she was forced to live with her mother again. She yearned the
affection from the adult around her. She needed someone who emotionally close to her while she never got it from her ignorant mother. Her mother was busy with her addiction
and too lazy to pay attention on what her children needed. Krystal had wanted
Robbie to go to Nana Cath’s, the way she had gone all those times in her childhood, whenever Terri had fallen apart. But Nana
Cath was old and frail now, and she had no time for Robbie. p.125. From the explanation above, Terry fulfiled all the criteria of Uninvolve parenting
style. But still, although she ignored her children when they lived with her, she didn’t want other people raise her children
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3.1.2 Price Family
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