Causes of Migration

Start with push and pull factors

Begin with the mind map Push and Pull Factors - Sociology. It brings together reasons for leaving a place, such as unemployment and economic recession, with reasons for moving elsewhere, such as higher wages, opportunities abroad and political or religious freedom.

Next, look at Migration for another view of push and pull factors. It includes war, the economy and oppression alongside job prospects, weather and government. Compare the examples in the maps and note where they overlap.

Explore causes of displacement

The Causes of displacement mind map groups causes under headings including persecution, conflict, environmental factors and development. It also raises a question about colonialism as a root cause. Use these headings to organize your notes, then return to the push and pull maps to see which ideas appear in more than one place.

The Immigration mind map adds examples such as natural disasters, safety, family and educational opportunity. Reasons why people migrate includes persecution related to factors such as religion, nationality and political opinion.

Use maps and questions together

There are no quizzes listed on this topic page. With a free account, you can make your own quiz and save your scores. Use the mind maps to choose examples, then write questions that ask you to identify or compare reasons for movement. Return to the maps when you want to check the ideas you included.

Place the topic in the unit

Causes of Migration is one section of the Migration unit in Sociology. The resources here offer different ways to organize reasons for movement, from push and pull factors to the causes of displacement. Pick a map and use its headings to structure your study of this section.