Migration Key Terms Flashcards
Assimilation
To become integrated into mainstream society.
Chain migration
a process that occurs when after one or a small number of pioneering migrants have led the way, others from the same rural community follow.
Core
A regional of concentrated economic development with advanced systems of infrastructure, resulting in high average income and relatively low unemployment.
Counter-stream.
The reverse flow of migrants as they are not satisfied or cannot stay in a host country.
Counter-urbanisation.
The process of population decentralisation as people move from large urban areas to smaller urban settlements and rural areas.
Country/region of destination
The country or region where migration is completed.
Country/region of origin.
The country or region from which migration begins.
Depopulation.
The absolute decline of the population in an area, frequently caused by out-migration or emigration.
Diaspora.
The dispersal of people from their original homeland.
Emigration.
The permanent movements of people out of a particular country.
Ethnic villages.
To a greater or lesser extent shows clear evidence of the groups residing within their areas in terms of ships, places of worship, schools and other services.
Ethnicity.
The identification of individuals with particular ethnic groups.
Ethnography.
A type of case study that focuses on the cultural patterns that develop within a group.
Family life cycle.
The stages that families with children go through over time as the children grow up, with corresponding changes in housing needs.
Forced migration.
When the individual or household has little or no choice but to move/flee.