Migration Flashcards

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What is migration?

A

The movement of people from one area to another

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2
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What’s it called when people move into an area?

A

Immigration

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What’s it called when people move out of an area?

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Emigration

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4
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What is a voluntary migrant?

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People who choose to move for better job and higher wages these at called economic migrants

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What is a forced migrant?

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People have to move or they’ll face extreme hard ship, persecution or death. They are called refugees

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What is a temporary migrant?

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Those who pick fruit and vegetables in the UK then go home after picking season these are called seasonal migrants

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What is a permanent migrant?

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People move and don’t return home eg. Many people from the Caribbean migrated to the UK in the 1950-1960

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What are some push factors?

A
Natural disaster 
Low income 
Housing shortages 
Intolerance 
High unemployment 
Political/ social unrest 
Difficult climate
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What are some pull factors?

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Job prospects 
Healthcare 
Attractive environment
Higher standard of living 
High wages 
Educational opportunities 
Improved housing
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10
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What the positive impacts on the losing country? (Syria)

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Less pressure on resources such as schools and hospitals

Money is sent back to the source country by emigrants

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What are the positive impacts on the host country? (UK)

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The immigrants are often skilled workers

Migrant workers pay taxes to help fund services and ageing population.

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What are the negative impacts on the losing country?

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Los my it’s bloody others and income (most migrants are of working age)

Skills shortage (often more educated emigrate)

Ageing population (high proportion of old people left)

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What are the negative impacts on the host country?

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Shortage of housing and jobs

Locals and immigrant compete for jobs leading to conflict

Increased demand for services

Not all money earned by immigrants is spent in destination country

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What are the impact of migration on the population pyramid of the host country?

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Few young and elderly migrants

20-30 year olds are the majority of migrants

Base relatively wide as those entering country are at the reproductive age group

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What are the affects of migration on the population pyramid of the losing country?

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20-30 year olds (particularly males) are leaving

Old and young left behind

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