Migration Flashcards
What is migration?
The movement from one location to another
What is rural-urban migration?
The movement of people from the rural areas to the urban areas
What is international migration?
Migration between countries
What is temporary migration?
Migration for a limited period
What is permanent migration?
Migration permanently
What is forced migration?
People are forced to migrate
What is economic migration?
Migration for better work
What is commuting?
Movement from home to the workplace and vice versa
What are causes for forced migration?
Natural disasters, war, political persecution, religion
What are some causes for voluntary migration?
Better pay, retirement, education, healthcare, weather
What is a push factor?
Things driving you away from your current location
What is a pull factor?
Things driving you towards a new lcoation
Name some push factors from an origin country
No job, low pay, pollution, bad weather, crime, poor education and quality of live
Name some pull factors from an origin country
Friends and family, house, understand the culture and language
Name some push factors from a destination country
Cost of housing, language barriers, new people, racial tension
Name some pull factors from a destination country
Better job and pay, better education and healthcare, safe
What is an intervening obstacle?
Problems a migrant will face on its journey
Name some examples of an intervening obstacle
Money, language barriers, passport, weather, delays in transport, problems with housing
What are some advantages of a source country losing people due to migration?
Reduced unemployment, reduced pressure on schools and healthcare, remittances sent by families abroad, improved international relations, reduced birth and fertility rate, migrants bring new skills
What are some disadvantages of a source country losing people due to migration?
Fewer taxpayers, skilled people leave, dependency develops, family separation, shortage of workers
What are some advantages of a destination country receiving people due to migration?
Source of manual jobs, skilled workers added to workforce, new cultures, more taxpayers
What are some disadvantages of a destination country receiving people due to migration?
Racial tension, inflation, increased pressure on schools and healthcare, unemployment, pressure on housing, increased pollution
What are remittances?
Money that is sent home to friends and family by migrants
What is persecution?
When someone is attacked for what they believe in
What are reasons for becoming a refugee?
War, natural disaster, political and religious beliefs, famine
What are some problems faced by refugees?
No housing, shortage of food, no money, clothes or education, disease, poor healthcare
What problems are faced by a country receiving refugees?
Cost of food, education, healthcare, increased pollution, spread of disease, increased unemployment, inflation
What are solutions to a refugee problem?
Source country’s problem ends, return of migrants either to their home or near their home, migrants settle in a country a long way away, ban them
