Maternalism is the theoretical viewpoint that incorporates a common idea of femininity and applies it as a support for women’s involvement in society. ==History== Emerged in the late 19th Century, as a companion to progressive reform. The theology followed the idea that women had in-born qualities based on their maternalistic instincts. These in... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternalism
maternal, maternalism, maternalistic 1. Belonging or relating to motherhood, a mother, or mothers in general. 2. Kind, caring, and protective in a motherly way. 3. Relating to or inherited from the mother or the mother's side of a family Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1261/
noun motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974