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Lee ’ s Model of Migration

Learn about Lee's model of migration, push and pull factors that influence people to move, and the role of intervening obstacles in determining migration patterns. Understand how various factors impact individuals' decisions to migrate and the importance of considering different perspectives in the migration process.

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Lee ’ s Model of Migration

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  1. Lee’s Model of Migration

  2. Push / Pull Factors • Push Factors: induce people to move out of their current location. Ex: poverty, political instability, religious intolerance. • Pull Factors: induce people to move to new location. Ex. Democratic gov., thriving economies, job opportunities.

  3. Simple Migration Model Migration PUSH Origin PULL Destination

  4. - - + + + + - - + + + + - - Characteristics • Every location has a range of attributes. - negative + positive 0 neutral • Different people will have different perceptions of the push / pull factors.

  5. - - + + + + - - + + + + - - Lee’s Model of Migration Intervening Obstacles Destination Origin • Could include: • Mountains • Sea • Borders • Rivers • Distance

  6. The Decision • People will decide based on certain criteria • Are the push factors enough to force me to move? • [Forced Migration] • Are the pull factors enough to entice me to move? • [Voluntary Migration] • Do the intervening obstacles make migration worth while? • Is there somewhere closer on the route that I like? • [Intervening Opportunity]

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