Pushes and Pulls: Why Do People Migrate?

by Robert Walker

Overview

Throughout history, people have been motivated to move around the world for many reasons. Some migrations are voluntary, and people are "pulled" by better job opportunities. Other migrations are involuntary, and people are "pushed" by environmental change, war, persecution, and the slave trade, to name a few. Discover what factors will shape human migration and settlement well into the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778751830
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	01/15/2010
Series:	Investigating Human Migration and Settlement Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	NC1220L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What Are Pushes & Pulls? 4

Chapter 2 Expansion & Colonialism 6

Chapter 3 Forced Transportation 12

Chapter 4 Political, Social & Religious Migration 20

Chapter 5 Environmental Disasters 32

Chapter 6 The Push & Pull Of Economics 34

Glossary 44

Ideas For Discussion 46

Further Information 46

Index 47

About The Author 48