Concept information
Preferred term
maternalism
Definition
- Maternalism, like paternalism, is an ideology and philosophy. It asserts that “mother knows best” and that women, as a group, maintain a set of ideas, beliefs, or experiences that reflect their motherly knowledge and motherly strengths. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Maternalism]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/maternalism
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