Migration Flashcards

(17 cards)

1
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Define Migration

A

The movement of people from place to place

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2
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What can migration be?

A

Internal, within a society or international

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3
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Define Immigration

A

The movement into a society

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4
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Define Emigration

A

The movement out of a society

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5
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Define Net Migration

A

The difference betw. the numbers of immigrants & emigrants

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6
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How many minority ethnic groups accounted for the population?

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14.4%

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7
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Why were there so many minority ethnic groups?

A

Due to a greater diversity of family patterns

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8
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What are the main reasons for emigration?

A

Push and Pull Factors

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9
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What are the Push Factors?

A

Low wages and unemployment

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10
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What are the Pull Factors?

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Higher wages or better opportunities abroad

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11
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What do these economic migration reasons contrast with?

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Those who migrate due to religious, or political reasons

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12
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Who accounts for around 28% of all births in the UK?

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Non-UK born mothers

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13
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How does immigration affect age?

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Immigrants are normally younger and more fertile, thus producing more babies

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14
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How do immigrants help to lower the dependency ratio?

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They’re likely to be of working age

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15
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But why may some immigrants increase the dependency ratio?

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May have more children. But, overtime, they will join the labour force and decrease the DR once again

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16
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How are immigrants’ fertility rate affected?

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The longer they are settled, the closer their fertility rate matches to the national average
= This reduces the dependency ratio

17
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What may old people do?

A

Older migrants may return to their country of origin to retire peacefully