Migration: Reasons, Types, and Patterns

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts related to migration, including reasons for migration, types of migrants, and the trends influencing migration patterns.

Economic Migration

The movement of people primarily for job opportunities and better economic conditions.

Push Factors

Reasons that drive people to leave their home country, such as conflict or economic hardship.

Pull Factors

Attractions in another country that draw migrants, including job opportunities and better living conditions.

Refugees

People who are forced to migrate to escape conflict, violence, or human rights abuses.

Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)

Individuals who are forced to leave their homes but remain within their country's borders.

Asylum Seekers

People who migrate to another country in hopes of being recognized as refugees.

Forced Migration

The involuntary movement of people, often due to conflict or natural disasters.

Environmental Migration

Movement influenced by environmental factors, such as climate change or natural disasters.

Remittances

Money sent back home by migrants to support their families.

Quotas

Limits on the number of immigrants allowed to enter a country each year.

Gender Migration Trends

Patterns indicating that more females are migrating, particularly from Mexico, often with children.

Economic Migrants vs. Refugees

Economic migrants move for better economic opportunities, while refugees flee danger or persecution.

Intervening Obstacles

Barriers that impact migration, such as political issues or geographical features.