Feral Kids

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Feral Kids

• Mike Keating 2007

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Mythology

• Many examples from literature and myths
• Tarzan
• Romulus Remus
• Mowgli etc

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But also many recorded cases

• Malson claims 53 recorded cases between 14thC and
  20thC
• Bears
• Pigs
• Monkeys
• Wolves

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Famous cases from History

• Victor The Wild Boy of Aveyron
• (Malson)
• Amala Kamala in India
• (McClean)

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More recent cases

• John Ssabunnya
• Edik
• Oxana

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Cases of Extreme Deprivation

• Victor
• Anna Isabella
• Patrick
• Genie
• Askew Whittaker
• See Textbook (2006)
• pp 29 34
• Du Plessis
• The destiny of children lies in the hands of
  their parents
• Guide pages 24-25