GEOG 142 Lecture 9: Geog142Week8Lec.9
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The transfer of people from one part of the globe to another; Now closely related to the urban transition. Permanently changing residence (residential mobility) at great enough distance that all activities are transferred from one place to another. Migration involves process (flows) and transformation (stock) Young adults are more likely to migrate than people at any other age. In most societies, it is expected that young adults will leave their parents" home, establish an independent household, get a job, marry, and have children. In the u. s. , women have virtually the same rates of migration as do men, reflecting increasing gender equity. Young adults are most likely to be migrants. Theories focused on the initiation of migration patterns: Theories focused on explaining the flow of migrants between countries: Immigration is a lot easier to start than it is to stop. Actions taken to restrict immigration often have the opposite effect.
