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

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

1. Age

   • Economically active age groups usually migrate for work
   • This usually becomes a permanent move and they will settle down, marry and have a family

2. Gender

   • Males are most likely to migrate
   • Women usually of a lower status and stay at home
   • Male migrants get established and then the family follows
   • Certain jobs will attract males more then females e.g. mining and industry

3. Socio-Economic

   • People will move where a community has already been established e.g. worship and services
   • British cities have distinctive ethinic areas - increased mobility and greater opps.

4. Ethnicity

   • Jews-Nazis : Huge influx of Jews to other European countries
   • More recently; Syrians/Sudans