Get out one child policy notes Migration notes February 14, 2018 Get out one child policy notes Migration notes
MIGRATION TERMS Migration – A change in residence that is intended to be permanent. Immigration - the movement of nonnative people into a country in order to settle there Emigration - To leave one country or region to settle in another; or to migrate away from ones native place. You emigrate from your country and immigrate to another one
International Migration Types of migration International Migration Internal Migration Movement across country borders Movement within a single country
Reasons for movement Voluntary Migration Forced Migration Voluntary Migration Movers based on perceived opportunity Economic opportunity Education Mover has no choice but to relocate War Persecution Natural Disaster
Laws of migration Most migrants move for economic reasons
Laws of migration Most migration is over short distances
Laws of migration Migration occurs in steps
Laws of migration Migration occurs from rural to urban centers
Laws of migration Young, single men are more likely to migrate over long distances
Laws of migration Migration has an equal and opposite reaction
Laws of migration Large towns grow more by migration than natural increase
Laws of migration Migration increases with economic development