Migration Flashcards
1
Q
Immigration
A
The movement of people into a country
2
Q
Emigration
A
The movement of people out of a country
3
Q
Net migration
A
The difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants
4
Q
General trends and patterns of migration
A
Immigration is increasing, whereas emigration is decreasing, but migration is increasing as a whole
5
Q
Since 1900 where have many British immigrants gone to settle in?
A
The USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa
6
Q
Push factor
A
Such as employment or recession, push people out of the country
7
Q
Pull factor
A
Such as high wages or better opportunities, pull people into a country
8
Q
Globalisation
A
Idea that barriers between society are disappearing and people are becoming increasingly interconnected across national boundaries
