Wiley

This document reviews two books related to family therapy and attachment theory: 1. Attachment Processes in Couple and Family Therapy, edited by Susan Johnson and Valerie Whiffen. This book applies attachment theory to various topics in couple and family therapy, including infants, adolescents, culture, and depression. It discusses theoretical propositions alongside relevant research findings. 2. An Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy, edited by Lorna L. Hecker and Joseph L. Wetchler. This 625-page introductory text aims to comprehensively and succinctly compare major theories and situate them in context with critical analysis. The review finds the history and theory chapters to fall short in some of these goals