Vocab Chapter 3 ( A) Flashcards
Voluntary Migration
The migrant has chosen to move, usually for economic reasons, though sometimes for environmental reasons.
Forced migration
The migrant has been compelled to move by political or environmental factors.
External( International) Migration
A permanent move from one county to another country.
Internal ( Intranational) migration
A permanent move within the same country.
Migration
This is the permanent move to a new location.
Guest workers Programs
People from other countries were allowed to immigrate temporarily to obtain jobs.
Pull factor
A factor that induces people to move to a new location
Push factor
A factor that induces people to leave old locations.
Step Migration
Migration that follows a path of a series of stages or steps toward a final destination.
Remittances
Money that immigrants send back to family and friends in their home countries typically cash.