Lesson Three: Migration Flashcards
Examples of pull factors:
Job opportunities, education, employment, political stability, lower risk of natural hazards, joining family and friends, safer society, weather, access to to services, cheaper to live, wealth
Examples of push factors:
Unsafe, war/conflict, persecution, low employment, lack of services, poverty, high crime rates, constant bad weather, higher risk of natural hazards
How has age changed in the UK population?
-Ageing population, higher life expectancy, less babies born, better standard of living.
-more stress on public sector, improved support for families, raised cost of pensions
How has religion changed in the UK population?
-decrease in Christianity and increase in other religions
-more diverse, more hate against various religions
How has ethnicity changed in the UK population?
-86% ethnically white, minorities increasing population, more diverse
-more hate crime, minorities impacted by issues in different ways
How has disability changed in the UK population?
Older people more at risk, equality act 2010 protects disabled people, publicly funded
Name 6 positive aspects of migration:
-The economy benefits from hard working people
-public services benefit
-government collects more tax
-the UK culture is enriched
-migrants can fill skills gaps in the workforce
-immigrant groups boost the birth rate
Name 6 negative aspects of migration?
-increasing cost of services
-migrants might not integrate into local communities
-pressure can be put on services, housing and infrastructure
-the gender balance can change as men are more likely to migrate
-migrants tend to be located in large city areas
-friction may occur between migrants and local people as they may feel as if they’ve missed out on jobs
Describe 3 ways British citizens could become more tolerant of diversity:
Education, introduce laws to promote equality and fairness as well as preventing discrimination, deny publicity of extremist views to prevent intolerant ideas from gaining attention or credibility.
