Collection of research materials related to linguistic-psychological studies of Genie (pseudonym), 1895-2003 1970-2003.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Collection of research materials related to linguistic-psychological studies of Genie (pseudonym), 1895-2003 1970-2003.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70289117

Collection documents the psycholinguistic study of Genie (pseudonym), a young girl discovered at the age of 13 to have been kept for many years in conditions of extreme isolation and deprivation by her family. The materials in this collection primarily document a National Institute of Mental Health study grant (MH 21191) entitled "Developmental Consequence of Extreme Social Isolation," which was administered by Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles under the primary direction of Dr. David Rigler. In addition to the formal study material, the collection also documents the foster care of Genie by David and Marilyn Rigler from 1971 to 1975, and a California lawsuit (case number C 276459) brought by Genie's mother against Childrens Hospital and individuals affiliated with the study. The collection consists of a variety of material including reports and papers authored by those associated with the study, study notes, correspondence, diagnostic and pedagogical material, medical records, Genie's art work, funding paperwork, guardianship material, legal material, photographs, and an abundance of audio-visual material.

74 boxes (37 linear ft.)2 shoeboxes.7 oversize boxes.

University of California, Los Angeles

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8029499

University of California, Los Angeles

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68102cd (corporateBody)

Genie, 1957-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sb70nk (person)

Rigler, David.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62832bn (person)

"Genie" is the pseudonym of a 13 year old girl who, on November 4, 1970, was admitted to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles as a victim of extreme isolation and deprivation by her immediate family. She was discovered after a Department of Social Services case worker took note of Genie when her mother, who was losing her eyesight, visited Social Services seeking assistance for the blind. Subsequent medical and psychological tests at Childrens Hospital noted that Genie had language and motor skills fa...