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Compare forced and voluntary migration.
Forced migration is compelled; voluntary migration is by choice for improvement.
Compare refugees and IDPs.
Both are displaced, but refugees cross international borders, while IDPs stay within their country.
What are push and pull factors?
Forces that drive migration; push factors cause people to leave, pull factors attract them.
What is the relationship between globalization and migration?
Increased interconnectedness of the world has led to more migration.
How does migration relate to cultural diffusion?
Migration leads to the spread of ideas, languages, and cultures.
Explain push factors.
Negative aspects of a place that cause people to leave (e.g., war, poverty).
Explain pull factors.
Positive aspects of a place that attract people (e.g., job opportunities, better living conditions).
What is forced migration?
Migration where people are compelled to move due to factors beyond their control.
What is voluntary migration?
Migration where people choose to move for better opportunities or quality of life.
What is a refugee?
Someone who crosses international borders due to a well-founded fear of persecution.
What are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)?
People forced to move within their own country.
What is an asylum seeker?
Someone who has migrated to another country and seeks recognition as a refugee.
What is transnational migration?
Moving from one coast of a country to another.
What is transhumance?
Seasonal migration of herders with livestock.
What is internal migration?
Moving within a country.
What is chain migration?
One family member migrates and then brings over other family members.
What is step migration?
Moving in stages to a distant location.
What are guest workers?
Immigrants on work visas, sometimes short-term, sometimes permanent.
What is rural-to-urban migration?
Moving from farming areas to cities.