Internal Migration in Sri Lanka and Its Social Consequences

by Robert N. Kearney

Overview

This book probes features of internal migration in Sri Lanka and some of the social and political consequences of these population shifts. It examines the aspects of societal upheavals related to internal migration: unbalanced sex ratios, rising rates of suicide, and increased ethnic conflict. .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429712579
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/08/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Lexile:	1570L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Kearney, Robert N.

Table of Contents

Preface -- Patterns of Internal Migration in Sri Lanka -- Unbalanced Sex Ratios -- Rising Suicide Rates -- Ethnic Confrontation -- Future Research and Policy Implications