Migration Push and Pull Factors Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What is a Pull Factor?

A legal requirement for immigration

A cultural aspect of migration

A force that pushes people away from a place

A force that draws people to immigrate to a place (correct)

What is a Push Factor?

A reason that attracts people to a location

A reason that encourages people to leave a place (correct)

A financial incentive for migration

A social event triggering movement

What are the four categories for Push/Pull factors?

Environmental, Political, Economic, and Social

What is Human Migration?

The movement of people from one place of the world to another. Signup and view all the answers

What is Internal Migration?

Moving within a state, country, or continent. Signup and view all the answers

What is External Migration?

Moving to a different state, country, or continent. Signup and view all the answers

What is Emigration?

Leaving one country to move to another. Signup and view all the answers

What is Immigration?

Moving into a new country. Signup and view all the answers

What does Migration refer to?

Moving back to where you came from. Signup and view all the answers

What is an Emigrant?

A person who is leaving their homeland to live in another country. Signup and view all the answers

What is an Immigrant?

A person who is entering a country from another to make a new home. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Migration Concepts

Pull Factor: Attracts individuals to immigrate, acting as a force that draws people to a new location.
Push Factor: Drives individuals away from their original location, functioning as a force that compels migration.

Categories of Migration Factors

Types of Factors: Includes Environmental, Political, Economic, and Social aspects influencing migration decisions.

Migration Types

Human Migration: Encompasses the movement of people globally, significantly impacting cultural landscapes by introducing diverse customs, cuisines, and traditions.
Internal Migration: Involves relocation within the same state, country, or continent.
External Migration: Refers to moving to a different state, country, or continent.

Terminology in Migration

Emigration: The act of leaving one’s country to settle in another, synonymous with exporting oneself to a new nation.
Immigration: The process of entering a new country with the intention of establishing permanent residence, akin to importing oneself into a new locale.
Migration: The act of returning to one's place of origin.
Emigrant: A person who is departing from their homeland to live elsewhere.
Immigrant: An individual who comes into a new country from abroad with the intent to build a new home.

Description

Explore the essential concepts of migration with these flashcards focused on push and pull factors. Learn how these forces influence people's decisions to migrate, including the various categories associated with these factors. Perfect for students studying migration theories or related social sciences.