noun (n)

• encouragement; aiding the development of something(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  fostering
  

  source: wordnet30
• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  breeding, bringing up, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
  

  source: wordnet30
• The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing.(noun)

  source: webster1913