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Wild Child – The Story of Feral Children
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/science/body/bodyshock_wildchild.html
Kate Roach
December 2003
American clinical neuroscientist Dr Bruce Perry has devoted his life
to understanding and helping children who have been neglected, abused
and maltreated. He never ceases to be amazed by their resilience: 'We
should look at these children, not with pity, but with awe. They have
this kernel of humanity that will not be crushed. You can't imagine
what these children go through, being raised in a cage, in a dark
room, nobody talking to you, nobody giving you anything to play with,
nobody telling you you're special, nothing. It's fascinating that you
could go through something like that and that you would still be
willing, after what human beings have done to you, to put your hand
out and touch another person.'
Websites
The Child Trauma Academy
www.childtrauma.org
American not-for-profit organisation based in Houston, Texas whose
mission is to help improve the lives of traumatised and maltreated
children and their families. Dr Bruce Perry, a contributor to the
Channel 4 Wild Child programme, is a senior fellow of the academy.
Feral Children.com
www.feralchildren.com
Well referenced and documented site. Houses a comprehensive list of
cases of feral and confined children, discusses the nature of human
versus animal behaviour and looks at communications and linguistics.
Harry Harlow and the Macaque Monkey Experiments
www.nepsy.com/book/0302_ne_book.html
Book review that looks at the work of Harlow who set up experiments in
the 1960s, revealing the disastrous consequences of maternal
deprivation on macaques.
Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A history of feral children
http://books.guardian.co.uk/extracts/
story/0,6761,635802,00.html
Guardian review of Michael Newton's book on feral children. Newton was
a contributor to the Channel 4 Wild Child programme.
Wild Children
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/
thematerialworld_20030227.shtml
BBC presenter Quentin Cooper writes about feral children and
interviews Michael Newton, author of Savage Girls and Wild Boys, and
Dr James Law, Professor of Language and Communication studies at City
University, London.
Books
Feral Children and Clever Animals: Reflections on human nature by
Douglas Keith Candland (Oxford University Press, 1996)
Humans have long shown a wish to connect with the animals around them.
In assembling and interpreting the compelling tales in this book,
Candland offers us a new understanding not only of the animal kingdom,
but of the very nature of humanity and our place in the great chain of
being.
The Forbidden Experiment: The story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron by
Roger Shattuck (Kodansha America, 1994)
Shattuck asks: How do children acquire language? How do deaf and mute
children learn? Can children who have been neglected or abused ever
learn to trust the world?
Genie: A scientific tragedy by Russ Rymer (Perennial, 1994)
The compelling story of a young woman's emergence into the world after
spending her first 13 years strapped to a chair, and of her rescue and
exploitation by scientists hoping to gain insights into language
acquisition and what it means to be human.
Introducing Child Psychology by H Rudolph Schaffer (Blackwell
Publishers, 2003)
An introduction to child psychology that tells us about the nature and
development of children. It begins with an explanation of the aims and
principles of child psychology and describes the distinctive methods
used to obtain knowledge about children, giving special attention to
the most recent research findings.
Kaspar Hauser: Europe's child by Martin Kitchen (Palgrave Macmillan,
2001)
In 1828, a strange youth, barely able to speak and hardly able to
walk, appeared in Nuremberg. This case of a 'wild man' excited
widespread curiosity, and many prominent figures wanted to test their
medical theories on such a promising subject. Many claimed he was the
rightful heir to the Grand Duchy of Baden. This book examines the many
ramifications of this extraordinary case.
Language Development in Exceptional Circumstances by Dorothy Bishop
and Kay Mogford (Psychology Press, 1993)
Includes a chapter on early childood, which talks about language
development in circumstances of extreme deprivation.
Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the science of affection by
Deborah Blum (Perseus Publishing, 2002)
A biographical account of the seminal work of Harry Harlow and his
macaque monkeys during the 1960s. At a period when most psychologists
believed infants were better off isloated from their mothers, Harlow
revealed that these monkeys would choose a soft cloth imitation mother
for comfort, over one made of wire that provided milk.
Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A history of feral children by Michael
Newton (Faber & Faber, 2003)
A collection of six extraordinary histories of abandoned and feral
children. Much more than just an account of the weird and the bizarre,
this is an ambitious exploration of what these stories, and our
fascination with them, tell us about the shifting boundary between
nature and civilisation.
Wild Boy by Jill Dawson (Sceptre, 2003)
In post-Revolution France, a child is discovered in the forests near
Aveyron where he seems to have been living wild for seven years. He is
handed over to the ambitious Dr Itard, who names him Victor and
attempts to educate and civilise him. However, the boy soon becomes a
pawn in the raging debate about nature versus nurture. This is a
fictional account of a mysterious case that still resonates today.
The Wild Boy of Aveyron by H Lane (Harvard University Press, 1979)
Covers the complete history of Victor, the Wild Boy of Aveyron, and
places it in the context of the development of special needs education
and the philosophies of the time. In a readable style that combines
narrative with material from primary sources, Lane lays out the errors
that Dr Itard made in his attempts at educating and socialising
Victor.
The Wild Girl, Natural Man and the Monster: Dangerous experiments in
the Age of Enlightenment by Julia V Douthwaite (University of Chicago,
2002)
This study looks at the lives of the most famous 'wild children' of
18th century Europe. The author recounts reports of feral children and
offers a fascinating glimpse into beliefs about the difference between
man and beast, and the means once used to civilize the uncivilized.
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| Title: Re: Wild Child The Story of Feral Children |
18 Dec 2003 05:51:12 AM |
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"maff" <maff91@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:18510aff.0312180223.12d49b8b@posting.google.com...
Wild Child – The Story of Feral Children
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/science/body/bodyshock_wildchild.html
Kate Roach
December 2003
American clinical neuroscientist Dr Bruce Perry has devoted his life
to understanding and helping children who have been neglected, abused
and maltreated. He never ceases to be amazed by their resilience: 'We
should look at these children, not with pity, but with awe. They have
this kernel of humanity that will not be crushed. You can't imagine
what these children go through, being raised in a cage, in a dark
room, nobody talking to you, nobody giving you anything to play with,
nobody telling you you're special, nothing. It's fascinating that you
could go through something like that and that you would still be
willing, after what human beings have done to you, to put your hand
out and touch another person.'
Dog-lover text follows:
Not to take away from these poor children, but I am also amazed at animal
resilience in general. I often help out dog rescue groups. We try to save
animals that are about to be killed (they have nicer terms, but that's what
happens) as well as socializing animals before adoption. We do this on a one
by one basis , taking dogs into our home who have been running wild, or
abused, and giving them a safe place until they can be moved to an adoption
agency and placed with a family.
We prefer to work with Doberman Pinchers, so it is a somewhat "dangerous"
environment, as the new dogs are an unknown quantity. They have been raised
as last poster said: neglected, abused, caged, starved, kicked, stuff thrown
at them, active hostility, etc.
I also never cease to be amazed by their resilience. They want to be loved.
Even after all the nasty things they have experienced, when a kind person
comes along and gives them warmth and food and play toys. I find it amusing
when people think of Dobermans and how vicious they feel they are, and I
tell them I have a wild "homeless" attack dog in my living room. Especially
while I'm on the phone and they are wagging their little stumpy tail in
hopes I'll pet them...
I'd love to give our web site, but too many attack mongers exist in the
Christian faith to let me do that. If I thought I wouldn't get attacked by
Christian people, I would have no problem giving it out to the Atheists.
Christians, however, are evil, small minded assholes. If you figure out who
I am, remember that my puppies are feral Dobermans. ;-)
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| User: "Steve Watson" |
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18 Dec 2003 03:51:51 PM |
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"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod?@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:<6CgEb.41370$Nq.33675@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>...
[snip stuff about poster's commendable dog-rescue work]
I'd love to give our web site, but too many attack mongers exist in the
Christian faith to let me do that. If I thought I wouldn't get attacked by
Christian people, I would have no problem giving it out to the Atheists.
Christians, however, are evil, small minded assholes.
All Christians? Most? Some? A few? I'm trying to imagine why dogs
or dog-rescue would attract any particular ire from Christians. In 27
years involved in all sorts of different Christian groups, I don't
think I ever ran across such an idea. Unless there's other (i.e.
non-dog) material on your site, too? Say, stuff like making sweeping
insults about entire groups of people? Just guessing.....
....If you figure out who
I am, remember that my puppies are feral Dobermans. ;-)
-- Steve (who likes dogs and cats, but prefers the latter)
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| User: "Louann Miller" |
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| Title: Re: Wild Child The Story of Feral Children |
18 Dec 2003 03:49:02 PM |
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:17:38 +0000 (UTC), (maff)
wrote:
Wild Child – The Story of Feral Children
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/science/body/bodyshock_wildchild.html
Kate Roach
December 2003
American clinical neuroscientist Dr Bruce Perry has devoted his life
to understanding and helping children who have been neglected, abused
and maltreated. He never ceases to be amazed by their resilience: 'We
should look at these children, not with pity, but with awe.
Pardon me. Have to go hug someone under 3' for no reason at all.
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| User: "Matt Silberstein" |
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| Title: Re: Wild Child The Story of Feral Children |
18 Dec 2003 04:58:49 PM |
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In talk.origins I read this message from Louann Miller
<louann_m@yahoo.net>:
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:17:38 +0000 (UTC), (maff)
wrote:
Wild Child – The Story of Feral Children
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/science/body/bodyshock_wildchild.html
Kate Roach
December 2003
American clinical neuroscientist Dr Bruce Perry has devoted his life
to understanding and helping children who have been neglected, abused
and maltreated. He never ceases to be amazed by their resilience: 'We
should look at these children, not with pity, but with awe.
Pardon me. Have to go hug someone under 3' for no reason at all.
Do it again.
Thanks.
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| User: "John Wilkins" |
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18 Dec 2003 05:02:25 PM |
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Louann Miller <louann_m@yahoo.net> wrote:
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:17:38 +0000 (UTC), (maff)
wrote:
Wild Child - The Story of Feral Children
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/science/body/bodyshock_wildc
hild.html
Kate Roach
December 2003
American clinical neuroscientist Dr Bruce Perry has devoted his life
to understanding and helping children who have been neglected, abused
and maltreated. He never ceases to be amazed by their resilience: 'We
should look at these children, not with pity, but with awe.
Pardon me. Have to go hug someone under 3' for no reason at all.
Don't forget to go to the 5' end as well.
--
John Wilkins - wilkins.id.au
[I]magine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, "...interesting
hole I find myself in - fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? ...
must have been made to have me in it." Douglas Adams, Salmon of Doubt
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| User: "Claire" |
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| Title: Re: Wild Child ? The Story of Feral Children |
05 Jan 2004 12:28:31 PM |
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Thanks, those links were very interesting!
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