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Migration

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migration   a permanent move to a new location  
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mobility   one's ability to move from place to place. Not all is migration.  
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circulation   short-term, repetitive movement  
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migration transition   a change in the migrations pattern in a society that results from the social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition migration patterns change with demographic transition  
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international migration   a permanent move from one country to another  
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voluntary migration   means that the migrant has chosen to move, usually for economic reasons, though sometimes for environmental reasons  
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forced migration   means that the migrant has been compelled to move by political or environmental factors  
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internal migration   a permanent move within the same country  
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interregional   movement between regions  
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intraregional   movement within one region  
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counterurbanization   urban to rural migration  
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push factor   induces people to move out of their present location (fleeing conflict/persecution, floods/droughts)  
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pull factor   induces people to move to a new location (better cultural environment or political conditions, economic opportunities)  
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step migration   a series of steps to the final destination, caused by intervening obstacles  
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refugees   have been forced to migrate for political reasons  
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internally displaced person (IDP)   a refugee who has not migrated across an international border  
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asylum seeker   someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee  
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remittances   payments sent home by migrants  
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unauthorized immigrants   those who enter a foreign country without documentation  
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guest worker programs   people from poorer countries allowed to immigrate temporarily via circular migration  
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