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Which of the following is considered a push factor for migration?
Which of the following is considered a push factor for migration?
- Better living conditions
- Access to health care
- Wars (correct)
- High paying jobs
What is a primary example of a pull factor that attracts people to a new location?
What is a primary example of a pull factor that attracts people to a new location?
- Pollution
- High standard of living (correct)
- Poor government
- Crime and violence
Which situation exemplifies a push factor related to environmental issues?
Which situation exemplifies a push factor related to environmental issues?
- Better living conditions
- High paying jobs
- Pollution (correct)
- Access to health care
Which of the following is a characteristic of pull factors?
Which of the following is a characteristic of pull factors?
What could be described as a push factor related to governance?
What could be described as a push factor related to governance?
Flashcards
Pull Factors
Pull Factors
Reasons that attract people to a new place, such as better opportunities or living conditions.
Push Factors
Push Factors
Reasons that force people to leave their current location, such as violence or lack of resources.
Population Pressure
Population Pressure
When a population exceeds the available resources, leading to migration.
Social Compulsions
Social Compulsions
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Safety and Security (as Push Factors)
Safety and Security (as Push Factors)
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Study Notes
- Migration and population control are aspects of human resources in social studies.
- The objective is to identify and explain factors that contribute to migration.
Pull Factors
- These are the reasons people are attracted to a place.
- Examples include a higher standard of living and high paying jobs.
- Other factors include better living conditions and access to health care.
- Safety, security, a settler government and certain politicians or policies can be pull factors.
Push Factors
- These are the reasons people leave a place.
- Examples include population pressure, crime, and violence.
- Other factors include pollution and natural disasters.
- Social compulsions, wars, and poor health are also push factors.
- Poor living conditions and poor government are push factors.
- Other factors include a lack of resources and poor social services, such as water and utilities.
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Migration is influenced by push and pull factors. Push factors are reasons people leave a place, such as crime and a lack of resources. Pull factors are reasons people are attracted to a new place, such as better living conditions and job opportunities.
