Read the item and then answer the question that follows.

Joe was taken away from his alcoholic parents at six months old and placed in care. He was adopted when he was seven years old, but has a difficult relationship with his adoptive parents. He is aggressive towards his younger siblings and is often in trouble at school. His last school report said, ‘Joe struggles with classwork and seems to have little regard for the feelings of others.’

Discuss Bowlby’s maternal deprivation theory. Refer to the experience of Joe
as part of your discussion. (12 marks)