2.10-2.12 Flashcards
Counter Migration (2.10)
A migration flow that causes a movement in the opposite direction
Emigrate Migration (2.10)
From the prospective of the country when the migrant is leaving
Gravity Model of Migration (2.10)
Assumes that the size and distance between two cities or countries will influence the amount of interactions
Intervening Obstacles (2.10)
Barriers that make reaching a desired destination difficult
Intervening Opportunity (2.10)
Oppurtunites that disrupt the original migration plan
Migration Transition Model (2.10)
Argues that countries in stages 2 and 3 of the demographic transition model experience rapid growth and overcrowding
Push Factor (2.10)
Negative circumstances, events or conditions present where the migrant lives that compels them to leave
Pull Factor (2.10)
Positive conditions or circumstances that compels a person to migrate somewhere
Return Migration (2.10)
Immigrants moving back to their former home
Rural-to-Urban Migration (2.10)
People living in rural country-land moving to big cities
Step Migration (2.10)
A process in which migrants reach their destination after a series of smaller moves
Voluntary Migration (2.10)
Movement made by choice in search of a better life
Asylum (2.11)
Protection granted by the country if the migrant has a real fear of harm
Chain Migration (2.11)
Migrants choosing to move to a place with connections to family, friends and culture that is the same as the home country
Guest Workers (2.11)
Transitional migrants who provide labor, mostly agricultural or manual
Forced Migration (2.11)
Migrants have no choice but to move; Involuntary
Internally Displaced Persons (2.11)
Migrant moving to another part of the country
Internal Migration (2.11)
Movement that occurs within a country
Refugee (2.11)
Migrants crossing international borders
Transhumance (2.11)
Herders moving with their animals during different seasons
Transitional Migration (2.11)
When people move from one country to another, or internationally rather than internally
Voluntary Migration (2.11)
Migrants choose to relocate
Brain Drain (2.12)
Occurs when many highly skilled people migrate out of a country
Ethnic Enclaves (2.12)
Neighborhoods primarily filled with people of the same ethnic group
Ex. Little Italy, Chinatown