migration Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What does immigration refer to?
A
Movements into a society.
2
Q
What does emigration refer to?
A
movements out.
3
Q
What does net migration mean?
A
difference between no. immigrants and emigrants and is expressed through net increase or decrease.
4
Q
Who were the largest immigrant group?
A
Irish for economic reasons
5
Q
What’s one consequence of immigration?
A
More ethnically diverse society.
6
Q
Why do people emigrate?
A
Push factors and pull factors
7
Q
What are some impacts?
A
Population size, age structure, dependency ratio.
