global migration Flashcards

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choice

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decided without external pressure often eager to leave for greater opportunity

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compulsion

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left to avoid a problematic situation. not typically eager to leave but chooses the best option

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coercion

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faced to flee some sort of threat. while pushed to leave, that decision is still an active choice

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4
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assimilation

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the process of replacing the identifications and behaviors of the society of origin with those of the society of settlement

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5
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migration and assimilation

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assimilation was easier for earlier migrants. arrived during period of economic expansion. past 1965 migrants lack these advantages. fewer high quality jobs, less favorable economy

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transnationalism

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embeddedness in social networks and engagement in social practices that span political and geographic borders

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remittances

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money transferred by a migrant to an individual or organization in their country of origin

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8
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the nanny chain

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a global system of work in which women workers from poor nations provide care work for more privileged workers and families in other parts of the world

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