Population - Migration Flashcards
Describe the two types of migration.
Forced: a result of religious or political problems. Forced migrants are called refugees.
Voluntary: a result of pull factors
Name some push factors
war/conflict
political or religious reasons
lack of food
low wages
lack of services (eg school)
natural disasters
Name some pull factors please Madame
Proximity to family
higher wages
better housing
better services (eg sanitation)
more food
more job opportunities
What are the positive impacts on the donating country?
name the donating countries.
Poland // Afghanistan
Reduced pressure on healthcare and education due to reduced population.
Increased standard of living for non-migrants.
Migrants may learn valuable skills which benefit the economy if they return.
migrants may send hard earned money (the UK pound or Pakistani Rupee) back to family which boosts economy.
Many men migrate, reducing birth rate.
What are the negative impacts on the donating country?
name the donating countries.
Poland // Afghanistan
Loss of skilled workers meaning that more may need to be trained.
Less taxes collected to pay for vital services such as healthcare.
Less workers may lead to food shortages as people tend crops.
Less men available to defend country in war/conflict.
Potential economic tensions within families due to loss of earners.
What are the positive impacts on the receiving country?
Increased cultural diversity (eg polish delis).
Migrants are willing to work menial jobs with long, unsociable hours, which natives are unwilling to do.
Migrants may be college graduates that bring valuable skills.
What are the negative impacts on the receiving country?
Potential racial tensions in areas that have not seen migrants before.
potential overcrowding in accommodations.
Lower employment rate due to increased competition for jobs.
increased stress on healthcare systems, and education due to more children not speaking English as their first language.
