ApHug GRN 133-137 Flashcards

1
Q

When enough people move to or from a particular place, those impacts stretch beyond the
___________________ to influence that place ___________________________________________________.

A

1) Individual
2) Economically, Culturally, and politically

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2
Q

True or False. Migration of a single person has more impact on the individual than it does on the
locations that the individual left or migrated to.

A

False

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3
Q

One benefit for the more developed countries (core countries) is that they receive a labor source with
the incoming immigrants, because the immigrants are often more willing to ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.

A

Accept less desirable/ lower paying work

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3
Q

True or False. When the number of migrants from the same location move to the same place or
community (through pathways or chain migration) then the new location is impacted.

A

True

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4
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True or False. The above statement is particular true of immigrants who enter the country legally.

A

False

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5
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True or False. Skilled and educated immigrants are often willing to work for less pay than those
who are native-born doing the same work.

A

true

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6
Q

SKILLS GAP

A

A shortage of people trained in a particular industry

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7
Q

True or False. Immigrants rarely move to rural areas and therefore increase the impact of
urbanization and also increases the decline of rural communities.

A

False

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8
Q

Identify two issues with the influx of immigrants willing to work for lower wages:

A

1) Reduces the number of jobs available for natives
2) becomes too dependent on immigrants

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9
Q

REMITTANCES

A

The money earned by emigrants abroad and sent back to home countries

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10
Q

True or False. The country of origin loses skilled labor as well as unskilled workers when young
adults emigrate.

A

True

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11
Q

Define Brain Drain:

A

the loss of highly trained or educated people to richer countries

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12
Q

Define Relocation Diffusion:

A

The spread of ideas and culture rates through immigracion

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13
Q

True or False. It’s difficult to measure the cultural impact of immigration on the destination country.

A

True

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14
Q

What are cultural concerns about immigration in a destination country?

A

Their traditions are endangered with new customs along with rasis and prejudice

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