Both Uses of
nurture
in
A Child Called It
- When she yelled at us, her voice changed from the nurturing mother to the wicked witch.
Chpt 3 *nurturing = helping development and growth
- I bring a perspective born in the brutal reality of child abuse and nurtured in hope for a better tomorrow.†
Chpt P
Definition:
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(nurture) help develop or groweditor's notes: A particular sense of nurture is often contrasted with a particular sense of nature.
In the comparison, nurture refers to external influences on a person's development such as being loved, cared for, and taught. Nature in contrast refers to the inherent genetic influences on a person's development.
Studies of identical twins who grew up in different homes are used to better understand the influences of each.