This paper critiques the book "The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy" by authors Carl Whitaker and August Napier. In Whitaker and Napier's examination of process of family therapy, the authors find that the most progressive way of exploring conflict within families is structured through the family systems model, in which all behaviors of the family are addressed in order to assess the sense of commonality that unites the different aspects of the family. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.