Abstract
A comparison of the interactions of siblings in single-parent and intact homes was undertaken. Regardless of parental marital status, children spent the greatest proportion of their time in prosocial and dominance behaviors. Preschool children in single parent homes showed significantly more imitation and their siblings displayed more dominance and less prosocial behavior. No significant differences in levels of agonism were found. Despite this, the single mothers' perceptions of the sibling relationship were more negative than the married mothers'. This may be due to less emotionality and more sibling guidance in the relationship. The ultimate heallhfulness of this pattern of sibling interaction remains to be seen.
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