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| a permanent move to a new location |
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| Migration is an example of... |
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| migration (f)rom a location |
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| Who studies immigrant charactersitics |
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| characteristics of migrants |
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| most are male and adult individuals rather than families w. children |
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| Two types of internal migration |
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| intraregional and interregional |
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| migration between 2 or more regions. ie south and new england |
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| migration within (a) region ie Connecticut to mass. |
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| international migrants may be |
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| international migrants leave countries in stage _ for countries in stage _ and _ in the demographic transition |
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| high daily mobility in search of food. ie india |
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| international migration and migration within countries from rural to urban areas |
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| migration within countries between cities and suburbs |
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| When were women more likely to migrate |
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| in US what percent of migrants are young adults? |
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| asia, africa, latin america |
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| north america, europe, and oceania |
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| how many foreigners are born in the US |
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| 3 main eras of migration? |
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colonial (from england and africa - forced slaves)
nineteenth century (immigration from europe into GB due to industrial revolution)also in this era was the california gold rush (net migration into southern states due to gold)
3. recent immigration from LDCs (after WWII most new immigrants to US came from Asia and Latin America) |
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| Russia mostly has factories in |
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| Country with restricted migration |
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| intraregional migration in US |
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MIGRATION from rural to urban areas primary reason is economic
MIGRATION from urban to suburban areas
MIGRATION from urban to rural areas |
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| net migration from urban to rural areas |
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| Most people migrate for _____ reasons |
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| Other reasons for migration |
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| forced ie slavery or refugee. Environmental factors, |
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| from 1920s until 1960s had effect of ensuring majority of migrants continued to be from europe. |
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| Possible problems of Quoata act |
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| no cultural or intellectual diversity |
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| impact of european emmigration |
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| diffusion of european culture |
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| unauthorized immigrants in US |
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in 2008, 11.9 mill unauthorized immigrants; about 5.4 percent of US civilian labor force
59 % are mexicans |
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| Difference between economic migrants and refugees |
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| refugees have been forced to migrate. cannot return. (fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, or political opinion) |
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| in 80s fidel catstro allowed "scum" or poor people to leave cuba in boats. |
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| what is the poorest country in the western hemisphere |
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| Haiti; Haitians emmigrated for economic advancement |
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| Haitian prime minister; persecuted "political opponents". |
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| Temporary migration for work |
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| guest workers in western europe:1960s and 70s . they get work permit to work in US. typically from poor countries |
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| cultural problems faced while living in host countries |
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| u.s had hostile attitudes towards southern European immigrants such as Italians, Russians, poles. |
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| Impact of immigration on US |
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california= 1/5th of all immigrants go here and 1/4th of undocumented immigrants
new york 1/6th of all immigrants go here |
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| the migration of ppl to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there |
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