The Laws Of Migration Flashcards
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Laws of Migration - Law (Distance)
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- The majority of migrants go only a short distance
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Laws of Migration - Law (Progression)
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- Migration proceeds step by step
3
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Laws of Migration - Law (Prefer)
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- Migrants going long distances generally go by preference to one of the great centres of commerce or industry
4
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Laws of Migration - Law (Opposite)
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- Each current of migration produces a compensating counter current
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Laws of Migration - Law (Town v Rural)
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- The natives of towns are less migratory than those of rural areas
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Laws of Migration - Law (Females)
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- Females are more migratory than males within the kingdom, but males frequently venture beyond
7
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Laws of Migration - Law (Family)
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- Most migrants are adults, families rarely migrate out of their country of birth
8
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Laws of Migration - Law (Population Increase)
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- Large towns grow more by migration than by natural increase
9
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Laws of Migration - Law (Volume)
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- Migration increases in volume as industries and commerce develop and transport improves
10
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Laws of Migration - Law (Direction)
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- The major direction of migration is from the agricultural areas to the centres of industry and commerce
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Laws of Migration - Law (Economy)
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- The major causes of migration are economic