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  • Families, Parents, and Grandparents, 1900-1980

Families, Parents, and Grandparents, 1900-1980

This resource considers Latino families, emphasizing the importance of grandparents and other relatives in the raising of children as well as the role of fathers.

Full Text PDF: Chapter 1: Families and the Stages of Life

Archuleta family in 1951

February 9, 2016 / Mary Ellen Graziani /

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Biography and photo of Lola Martinez

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Carmen Ramirez, Clip #1

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Eight Chavez Siblings in 1919

February 26, 2016 / Mary Ellen Graziani /

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Espinoza Family Portrait, 1912

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Father Smoking Pipe with Two Young Children

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Father Wearing Hat with Four Children in Rural Setting, with Old Car behind

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Five Generations of Women in the Razo/Montour Family

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Four Children with an Old Woman in Front of a Stone Building

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Linda Arroyo Holstrom, Clip #1

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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cortez with Granddaughter Mercy Martinez and Her Children

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Parents with Baby and Five Other Children

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Secundino Herrera with children at baby’s birthday

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Studio Portrait of Man Holding Baby Girl with Two Boys

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The Arroyo family at Chautauqua Park, 1947

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Historian Comments

Most Latino children grew up in households with two parents or grandparents, people who were actively engaged with them. Mothers organized their households and had primary responsibility for raising children, but fathers and grandfathers often spent time with children too. The concept of macho as a tough male with attitude comes largely from the world of mass media and entertainment; for Latinas/os, a man described as macho was a good provider for his family in economic terms but also a good husband and father. For families with low incomes, the ability to get by depended on the hard work and economic partnership of both parents. Relatives looked after orphaned or abandoned children within their extended families, taking them into their own households. In the first half of the 20th century, many Latino families were very large, with more children than is common today. This was due in part to an early age of marriage for women, plus the unavailability of methods of birth control. By the second half of the 20th century, family size among Latinos who had been in this country for several generations had dropped markedly. Even then, extended families enjoyed spending time together, and bonds between relatives remained strong.

Teaching Boulder County Latino History is an extension of the Boulder County Latino History Project. This site provides resources for those interested in teaching Boulder County Latino History. The teaching resources are grounded in the books written by CU Boulder’s Distinguished Professor Marjorie McIntosh.

There are three central components to this site. The Lesson Database provides lessons for K-12 teachers. Each lesson uses primary sources and is grounded in the books by Prof. McIntosh. Beyond the curated lessons teachers are encouraged to explore the Primary Source Sets and access the full text of Prof. McIntosh’s books. The book outlines link lesson plans and primary sources to each chapter. Teachers and students are welcome to download all or parts of the books to support their learning.

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