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Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
migration
the permanent or semipermanent relocation of people from one place to another
voluntary migration
a movement made by choise
push factor
negative circumstances, events, or conditions present where they live that compels a person to leave
pull factor
a destination based on its positive conditions and circumstances
immigrant
a person who migrates across an international bored with the intention of staying permanently
emigrant
from the perspective of the country, the migrant who is leaving
emigrate
when people migrate away from somewhere
migration transition model
countries in Stages 2 and 3 of the demographic transition experience rapid population growth and overcrowding
intervening obstacles
barriers that make reaching their desired destination more difficult
intervening opportunity
opportunities that are on the way of original migration plan that disrupt the plan
distance decay
the further apart two places are, the less likely people will migrate
gravity model of migration
the model assumes that the size and distance between two cities or countries will influence the amount of interactions that include migration, travel, and economic activity
step migration
a process in which migrants reach their eventual destination through a series of smaller moves
rural-urban migration
rural areas needing fewer laborers on farms and cities need more people to work
counter migration
each migration flow produces a movement in the opposite direction
return migration
immigrants moving back to their former home
forced migration
migration that is involuntary, meaning that migrants have no choice but to move
internally displaced persons (IDPs)
migrants that move to another part of their same country involuntarily
refugee
migrants that cross internationally involuntarily
asylum
protection granted by one country to an immigrant from another country who has a legitimate fear of harm or death if her or she returns
voluntary migration
when people choose to relocate
internal migration
the movemtn that occurs within a country
transnational migration
when people move from one country to another (internationally instead of internally)
chain migration
people following their family or relatives who have migrated previously
guest workers
transnational migrants who relocate to a new country to provide labor that isnt available locally
transhumance
the process of herders moving with their animals to different pastures during different seasons
guest worker policies
the regulations towards the number of workers who can temporarily enter each country to work in specific industries for a defined amount of time
family reunifcation
polices that allow migrants to sponsor family members who migrate to the country
xenophobia
a strong dislike of people of another culture
remittances
money sent to their family and friends in the country that they left
brain drain
when migration out of a country is made up of many highly skilled people
ethnic enclaves
neighborhoods filed primarily with people of the same ethnic group
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