Migration

Question 1

Immigration

Answer 1

The number of people who enter the uk

Question 2

Emigration

Answer 2

The number of people who leave the uk

Question 3

Trends

Answer 3

2011 - 14% of the uk’s population was made up of ethnic minority groups compared to 6% in the 1991 census

Question 4

Push factors

Answer 4

Encourage people to leave a country e.g a war, poverty, lack of job opportunities or oppressive governments

Question 5

Pull factors

Answer 5

Encourage people to enter a country e.g a generous welfare state, a reputable education system

Question 6

Globalisation

Answer 6

Now easier to move between countries due to transport and multi-national political organisations such as the EU

Question 7

Legalisation and border controls

Answer 7

Some countries may reduce border controls and therefore encourage higher levels of immigration if they have a particular skills shortage within the economy

Question 8

Cultural diversity in family structures

Answer 8

Berthoud noted that over 50% of African Caribbean families are headed by a single parent, whereas Pakistani and Bangladeshi are most likely to be nuclear or extended

Question 9

Chamberlain and Goulbourne

Answer 9

Researched African Caribbean family structures and they argue there is an increasing trend of African Caribbean women who choose to raise children independently from their child’s father due to the struggles that men face with employment and the police.

Question 10

Eriksen

Answer 10

There has been an increase in children who are born in the uk to parents where one or both are from another country, therefore children form a unique identity that blends together their family heritage.

Question 11

Platt

Answer 11

Claims that African Caribbean people are most likely community to marry someone from another ethnic group, specifically white people.