FAMILY MEMBERS AGREEMENT ON MEMORIES OF SHARED EXPERIENCES

Agreement of family members' recollections of shared events was explor ed. Mothers, fathers, and eldest children from 32 families were assess ed through both free recall and specific questions. Comparison of 24 u sable accounts indicated few points of similarity from the content ana lysis but somewhat greater agreement on specifics, except for emotiona l reactions. Results suggest terming families' memories, particularly affective attributes, as ''shared'' is questionable, except where trau matic events are concerned.