Three members of clinic and non‐clinic families were tested to determine if, as a family unit, they were significantly different in terms of interaction and intra‐family environmental conditions. Father‐mother, father‐child, and mother‐child interaction was measured. More complementary and symmetrical interaction were reported by members of clinic families while more parallel interaction was reported by non‐clinic subjects. Subjects in non‐clinic families reported more cohesion, expressiveness, organization, and less conflict than members of clinic families. Implications of these findings are discussed as they apply