Abstract
The study examines the influence of family structure and family experiences on psychological differentiation in children. Three types of families, viz., monogamous, polyandrous and polygynandrous were selected from the polyandrous society of Jaunsar‐Bawar in the Cis‐Himalayan region of India. 175 boys and girls of age groups 7‐9 and 13‐15 years, belonging to the three types of families, were administered the Story‐Pictorial EFT, Indo‐African EFT and BD tests. Family experiences of the child were assessed through ratings and interview. A 2×3×2 ANOVA performed on differentiation scores revealed significant age and sex effects. Family effect was not statistically significant. But the data suggested a strong trend in the expected direction. The findings have been discussed in terms of the characteristic family patterns of Jaunsar‐Bawar and acculturation factors.
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