EQ3: immigration and rural areas Flashcards
1
Q
Why is the specification wrong?
A
it is misleading as
very few immigrants live in rural areas (may work)
migrants involved in rural employment have little choice
2
Q
What does Boston in Lincolnshire have a high % of?
A
Eastern European immigrants
3
Q
Why are they attracted to the area?
A
long hours + earn large sums of money (polish standards)
however its physically hard, dirty and poorly paid (uk standards)
4
Q
Why do most migrants in Boston stay long term?
A
better to take jobs in rural areas rather than cities
feels like home
high streets has Lithuanian supermarkets, polish resutransts
5
Q
Negatives?
A
immigrants are currently segregated in towns in areas of poor housing
