Social studies for migration Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is migration
Refers to the permanent movement of people from one area to another to settle or live
What is a migrant
Is a person who changes his places of residence to settle in another
What is an immigrant
A person who comes into country to reside
What is an emigrant
When a person leaves a country and goes to another to live
What is net migration
The difference between immigration and emigration
What are the types of movement
Internal migration rural urban migration, regional migration international migration forced migration and voluntary migration
What is the meaning of internal migration
The movement of people from one region to another within the same country
What is rural urban migration
Movement of people from the rural country to urban town areas
Regional migration
The movement of people from the rural country to urban town areas
Regional migration
The movement of people to another region outside of thier own country
International migration
When a migrant move across political boundaries out of a country
Forced migration
When people have to move against thier will
Voluntary migration
When people move freely
What are the types of migration
Immigration and emigration
What is immigration
Migration is the movement of people into a country
What is emigration
Out migration is the movement of people out exit a country
What are the factors which affect the movement of people
Push and pull factors
Push factors
Situation that encourage people to migrate to another area may be things that are missing or present in that country
Pull factors
Is a condition that attracts people to a country
Example of the push of factors
Lack of entertainment,low salaries and wages, political oppression, lack of educational and skills opportunities and unemployment and underemployed
Example of pull factors
Peaceful environment, variety of job opportunities, suitable climate, higer wage and salaries and more educational opportunities for career advanced
