Vocab Quiz (11/19) Flashcards
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Migrant
A person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence
Immigrant
Someone entering a country
Emigrant
Someone leaving a country
Push Factor
Something that encourages an individual to migrate away from a certain place
Pull Factor
Positive factors that attract people to new areas from other areas
Intervening Obstacle
Barriers that hinder or prevent migration from one place to another, affecting the decision-making process for potential migrants
Intervening Opportunity
The potential alternatives that arise during the migration process, which can influence a person’s decision to settle in a location other than their intended destination
Forced Migration
Involuntary movement of individuals or groups away from their home or country due to forces beyond their control
Internally Displaced Person
Individuals who have been forced to flee their homes but remain within their country’s borders
Refugee
People who must leave their home area for their own safety or survival
Asylum Seeker
Individuals who flee their home country due to fear of persecution and seek protection in another country
Stateless People
A nation of people without a state that it considers home
Voluntary Migration
The process where individuals move from one place to another based on their own free will, typically driven by personal choices or opportunities rather than external pressures
External Migration
Leaving one country to live in another
Internal Migration
Movement of individuals or groups within a country
Interregional Migration
The movement of people between different regions within a country
Intraregional Migration
The movement of people within the same region of a nation
Periodic Movement
Recurring mobility over a longer distance with extended periods away from home
Cyclical Movement
The predictable and recurring patterns of movement that people experience, often linked to seasonal changes or economic opportunities
Transhumance
The seasonal movement of livestock (herding) between mountains and lowland pastures
Nomadism
A lifestyle in which a community has no fixed or permanent settlement
Guest Worker
Individuals who temporarily migrate to a foreign country for employment purposes, often filling labor shortages in specific sectors.
Remittance
The funds that migrants send back to their home countries, often to support family members or communities
Chain Migration
Migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
