Globalisation of the world economy has intensified migration in the twenty-first century. Professionals are vulnerable to transnational migration and the trend is for professionals from developing countries to fill labour gaps in developed countries. South Africa's (SA) inclusion in the world labour market suggests that she is not immune. She is…

Explores determinants, characteristics, and patterns of migration in Africa and relates these factors to socioeconomic change processes. Influences of migration are evaluated as they relate to work conditions, land use, marriage and family patterns, life style, and new skills and experiences gained in formal and non-formal educational situations.…

Studies education's relationship to migration by examining migratory patterns and educational characteristics of those who had moved and chosen not to move in three mestizo and two Indian communities. Shows that much variance in migration that appears to be explained by educational experiences is a product of preexistent background variables. (JHZ)