Pushes & pulls :

Walker, Robert, 1980-

Pushes & pulls : why do people migrate? / Pushes and pulls by Robert Walker. - St. Catharines, ON ; New York : Crabtree Pub., c2010. - 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. - Investigating human migration & settlement . - Investigating human migration & settlement. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.

School Library Journal, April 2010 Booklist, April 2010

Discusses the various political, social, and economic factors that cause people to migrate, either voluntarily or involuntarily, covering historical migrations such as the slave trade, the relocation of Native Americans, migrations due to famine, and more, with an analysis of expansion, colonialism, and the influence of environmental disasters.

8.5. 5-8 Follett Library Resources.



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Human beings--Migration.
Immigration and emigration.
Forced migration.

GN370 / .W35 2010

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