migration Flashcards
(15 cards)
migration
the movement of people form one place to another
immigration
the movement of people into a country
internal migration
the movement of people within a country
emigration
the movement of people out of a country
International migration
the movement of people between countries
voluntary migration
when people move by choice (for better jobs or education)
forced migration
when people are forced to leave due to war, natural disasters or persecution
pull factors - think of a magnet
POSITIVE factors that ATTRACT people to a place
rural-urban migration
the movement of people from the ‘countryside’ to cities
pull factors
NEGATIVE factors that drive people AWAY from a place (war, unemployment)
asylum seeker
A person who has fled their country and is seeking protection in another country.
economic migrant
A person who moves to another place for better job opportunities.
Brain drain
The emigration of highly skilled or educated individuals to another country.
remittances
Money sent back home by migrants working in another country.
