1. Migration and Mobility PT 2 1

2. Migration Theory Why does migration occur? What are the patterns of migration and what is responsible? 2

3. Migration Theory Individual decision supply of labor Structural impetus demand for labor 3

4. Why do people migrate? #1 – economic reasons 4

5. Migration Theory Individual decision (supply) Ravenstein Lee “New economics” Structural impetus (demand) Demand for labor World systems theory Social networks theory The role of information 5

6. Push and Pull Factors Push factors are conditions that drive people to leave their homes Pull factors are conditions that attract people to a new area 6

7. Push Factors Lack of jobs Land scarcity War/conflict persecution Environmental disasters 7

8. Pull Factors Jobs Amenities Physical and social Freedoms Political Religious Gender-related 8

9. Migration Selectivity Trewartha (1969) said “…certain elements of the population tend to be more migratory than others” This is the essence of migration selectivity 9

10. Migration Selectivity For long distance moves Age is the most significant differential Marital status Gender Occupation and education For short distance moves Level of education 10

11. Consequences of Migration Alteration of conditions in societies both sending and receiving Demographic Socioeconomic Political 11

12. Consequences of Migration Sending regions: Aging of population Underdevelopment Relief of population pressure What happens to those left behind? Receiving regions: Population growth Increase in race/ethnic complexity More segregation 12