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Migration and Demography

This document defines key concepts related to migration and demography. It discusses the causes of migration, including push factors that compel people to leave their home and pull factors that attract immigrants to a new location. The document also outlines 10 common types of migration like internal/external migration, emigration/immigration, and seasonal migration. Demography is defined as the study of population size, composition, distribution, fertility, mortality, and migration patterns and the factors influencing these.

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Migration and Demography

This document defines key concepts related to migration and demography. It discusses the causes of migration, including push factors that compel people to leave their home and pull factors that attract immigrants to a new location. The document also outlines 10 common types of migration like internal/external migration, emigration/immigration, and seasonal migration. Demography is defined as the study of population size, composition, distribution, fertility, mortality, and migration patterns and the factors influencing these.

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Migration and Demography

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Learning Outcomes

 At
the end of this lesson, learners are
expected to:
1. define migration and demography;
2. explain the causes of migration;
3. discuss demographic factors; and
4. evaluate the impact of globalization
Defining Migration

 Migration
A permanent or semi-permanent change of
residence
 Peoplewho migrate include permanent settlers,
temporary workers, asylum seekers, and
undocumented arrivals
 With the intention of short or long-term
settlement
Migration

 People can either:

choose to move
(voluntary migration)
be forced to move
(involuntary migration)
Scales of Migration

1. Intercontinental – moving between


continents
2. Intracontinental – between countries on a
single continent
3. Interregional – e.g. from rural to urban areas
for better opportunities
10 Types of Migration

Internal Migration External Migration

Moving to a new home Moving to a new home in a


within the same state, different state, country, or
country, or continent continent

Emigration Immigration

Leaving one country to Moving into a new country


move to another
10 Types of Migration

Population Transfer Impelled Migration

When a government forces Individuals are not forced


a large group of people out out of their country, but
of a region leave because of
unfavorable situations
Step Migration Chain Migration

A series of shorter, less A series of migration within


extreme migration from a a family or defined group of
person’s place of origin to people
destination
10 Types of Migration

Return Migration Seasonal Migration

The voluntary movements The process of moving for a


of immigrants back to their period of time in response
place of origin to labor or climate
conditions
People Who Migrate

1. Emigrant – a person who is leaving one country to


reside in another
2. Immigrant – a person is entering a country from
another to take up new residence
3. Refugee – a person who is residing outside the
country of his or her origin due to fear of persecution
People Who Migrate

4. Internally Displaced Person – a person who


is forced to leave his or her home region because of
unfavorable conditions (political, social,
environmental, etc) but does not cross any boundary
5. Migration Stream – a group migration from a
particular country, region, or city to a certain
destination
Why People Migrate

1. Push Factors – reasons for emigrating (leaving a


place) because of a difficulty (such as food shortage,
war, flood, etc.)

2. Pull Factors – reasons for immigration (moving


into a place) because of something desirable (such as
nicer climate, better food supply, freedom, etc.)
Defining Demography

 Demography
 Thestudy of the size, territorial distribution,
and composition of population, changes
therein, and the components of such changes
Population Size Fertility Social/Institutional Factors
Composition Mortality Social/Psychological Factors
Distribution Migration Biological Factors

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