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24 Cards in this Set
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brain drain
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a large-scale emigration by talented people
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chain migration
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the migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
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circulation
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short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis, such as daily, monthly, or annually
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counterurbanization
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net migration from urban to rural areas
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emigration
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migration from a location
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floodplain
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the area of a river subject to flooding during a specific number of years
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forced migration
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migrants are compelled to move by cultural factors
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guest workers
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citizens of poor countries who obtain jobs in Western Europe and the Middle East
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immigration
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migration to a location
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internal migration
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permanent movement within the same country
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international migration
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permanent movement from one country to another
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interregional migration
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movement from one region of a country to another
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intervening obstacle
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block destinations, i.e. mountains
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intraregional migration
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movement within one region
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migration
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permanent movement to a new location
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migration transition
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changes in a society comparable to those in the demographic transition
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mobility
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general term covering all types of movements from one place to another
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net migration
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the difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants
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pull factor
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induces people to move into a new location
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push factor
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induces people to move out of their present location
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quota
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a limitation on imports
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refugees
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people who have been forced to migrate from their home and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, social group, or political opinion
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undocumented immigrants
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immigrants who enter illegally
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voluntary migration
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choice of moving for economic improvement
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