Population Change - Voluntary and Forced Migration

Key Terms

FORCED MIGRATION - The migrant has to migrate due to the circumstances.

VOLUNTARY MIGRATION - The migrant makes the decision to migrate.

Causes of Migration

• Migration is affected by changing physical, economic, social, cultural and political circumstances.
• The wish to migrate may not be fulfilled if there are great constrains.
• Moving within a country may be inhibited by social and economic factors.
• Moving to another country may be inhibited by political factors, such as immigration laws.

Examples of Forced and Voluntary Migration... 

Between MEDCS

• Voluntary - Brain drain of doctors and scientists from the UK and Germany to higher wages…