Migration

International

Bibliographic Data

ID7078912
AuthorsMary M Kritz (0000-0001-5456-8417, University of Wisconsin–Madison), P Zabala Ortiz (0000-0002-7893-1732, Duke University)
Year2025
Pages1-6
Publication date2025-02-19
Open AccessYes
TypeOTHER
VenueThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosm102.pub3
OpenAlexW4407743418
ISBN9781405165518
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

International migration is the cross‐border movement of people from their country of origin to another country of residence. People may be pulled to new locations by labor and educational opportunities, and pushed out of their countries by conflict, natural disasters, or changing laws, or experience some combination of both. Migrants can be distinguished by the nature of their departure or arrival, the amount of time they spend outside their country of origin, how they migrate, and whether their arrival is recognized by their country of reception. Global inconsistencies in how migrants are defined make it difficult to compare migration statistics, though general trends can be observed. Sociological research on migration addresses topics such as immigrant adaptation and acculturation, the factors that influence people's decisions to migrate, the maintenance of transnational connections between migrants and their countries of origin, and the effect of migration on both receiving and sending societies

Geography · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration

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