migration Flashcards

(15 cards)

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migration

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the movement of people form one place to another

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immigration

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the movement of people into a country

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internal migration

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the movement of people within a country

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emigration

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the movement of people out of a country

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4
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International migration

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the movement of people between countries

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voluntary migration

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when people move by choice (for better jobs or education)

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forced migration

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when people are forced to leave due to war, natural disasters or persecution

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pull factors - think of a magnet

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POSITIVE factors that ATTRACT people to a place

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rural-urban migration

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the movement of people from the ‘countryside’ to cities

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pull factors

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NEGATIVE factors that drive people AWAY from a place (war, unemployment)

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asylum seeker

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A person who has fled their country and is seeking protection in another country.

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economic migrant

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A person who moves to another place for better job opportunities.

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Brain drain

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The emigration of highly skilled or educated individuals to another country.

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remittances

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Money sent back home by migrants working in another country.

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