Feral child
Human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Feral child?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
"Wolf child" redirects here. For the video game, see Wolfchild. For the Silver Convention album containing the song of the same name, see Summernights. For the East Prussian orphans, see Wolf children.
For other uses, see Wild child.
A feral child (also called wild child) is a young individual who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, with little or no experience of human care, social behavior, or language. Such children lack the basics of primary and secondary socialization. [1]The term is used to refer to children who have suffered severe abuse or trauma before being abandoned or running away. They are sometimes the subjects of folklore and legends, often portrayed as having been raised by animals. While there are many cases of children being found in proximity to wild animals, there are no eyewitness accounts of animals feeding human children.[2]
This article needs attention from an expert in Psychology. The specific problem is: Few academic sources. See the talk page for details. (June 2022) |