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Peer reviewedReid, John D. – Phylon, 1974
A description of some of the major redistribution trends of the black population in the South with reference to migration patterns and urban growth. (EH)
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Geographic Distribution, Migration Patterns, Racial Distribution
Flinn, William L. – 1966
This report examines reasons for movement of farmers to urban areas in an effort to determine whether migration is of an unselective nature or based on a selective process with regard to education, sex, age, and other factors. The investigation focuses on a specific case study in which the following aspects are discussed: (1) background…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Land Settlement, Land Use, Latin American Culture
Peer reviewedCahill, Edward E. – Phylon, 1974
With reference to rural-urban, nonmetropolitan to metropolitan migration of blacks, three major questions are addressed: What is the overall trend of the distribution of the black population by rural urban residence? What are the most pronounced trends of recent movement since 1950? What are the demographic effects of migration on the rural black…
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Metropolitan Areas, Migration Patterns, Racial Distribution
Download full textAdvisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Washington, DC. – 1968
Metropolitan areas, as a group, have had the greatest increase in population from 1960 to 1965. One of the major factors of growth has been the in-migration of people from rural parts of the country. One problem created by the influx of people into the cities has been the growth of the ghetto. Conditions of the ghetto, such as overcrowding and…
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Community Problems, Ghettos, Land Use
Schultz, T. Paul – 1970
The rural-urban migration pattern in Colombia during the last 25 years has resulted in a population increase in urban areas from 30 to 52 percent of the total population. This study explores the causes of internal migration. Migration rates are estimated for various groups in the population to clarify who migrates and to where. A model of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Demography, Living Standards
Carpenter, Edwin H. – 1976
In an effort to provide conceptual meaning to the role of residential preferences and their influence upon migration behavior in the context of a changing society, data derived from a 1973 statewide survey of Arizona heads of households (a random sample of 1,416 people) were analyzed in terms of: (1) residential preference and spatial proximity to…
Descriptors: Community Size, Distance, Economic Factors, Futures (of Society)
RAMSEY, RALPH J. – 1967
PERPLEXING PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN BECAUSE OF THE MIGRATION PATTERN OF YOUNG ADULTS FROM RURAL AREAS TO URBAN CENTERS IN THE UNITED STATES. SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDE--(1) YOUTH ADJUSTING TO THE ADULT WORLD, (2) MOVING FROM THE SUB-CULTURE WHERE EARLY TRAINING WAS RECEIVED TO A DIFFERENT SUB-CULTURE, AND (3) PREPARATION FOR THE CONTINUALLY…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), American Indians, Behavior, Blacks
Byerlee, Derek; Eicher, Carl K. – 1972
Employment problems in Africa were examined with special emphasis on rural employment and migration within the context of overall economic development. A framework was provided for analyzing rural employment in development; that framework was used to analyze empirical information from Africa; and theoretical issues were raised in analyzing rural…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Capital, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Borman, Kathryn M., Ed.; Obermiller, Phillip J., Ed. – 1994
This book consists of 14 essays that focus on the condition of urban Appalachians (former migrants to cities from Appalachia and their descendants). Chapters address issues of health, environment, education, and cultural identity in an urban Appalachian context, and are meant to be a resource for educators and health and human service…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cultural Background, Delivery Systems, Demography
