A2: Migration: Causes, Streams and Impacts (iii) Migrant Characteristics

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Mind Map on A2: Migration: Causes, Streams and Impacts (iii) Migrant Characteristics, created by Rachel Campbell on 22/02/2014.
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A2: Migration: Causes, Streams and Impacts (iii) Migrant Characteristics
  1. Age
    1. Economically active age groups usually migrate for work
      1. This usually becomes a permanent move and they will settle down, marry and have a family
      2. Gender
        1. Males are most likely to migrate
          1. Women usually of a lower status and stay at home
            1. Male migrants get established and then the family follows
              1. Certain jobs will attract males more then females e.g. mining and industry
              2. Socio-Economic
                1. People will move where a community has already been established e.g. worship and services
                  1. British cities have distinctive ethinic areas - increased mobility and greater opps.
                  2. Ethnicity
                    1. Jews-Nazis : Huge influx of Jews to other European countries
                      1. More recently; Syrians/Sudans
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