"impelled"
and "forced" migration--the former referring to
Migrants who
retain
the power
to decide whether or not
to
leave and the latter when they do not nave that power.
It
should be apparent that a thin line separates the two conditions.
Groups may have decision-making power but often
conditions exist where there is no alternative but to move.
Furthermore,
groups might be
led to believe
that they have —
decision-making rights when in fact the decision has already
been made by an external agent,
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The function or purpose of movement must be an additional
consideration in delineating between impelled and forced
migration.
A number of factors affects forced or involuntary
movements of groups,
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as follows:
Groups may leave homelands simply because a dominant
group no longer finds their presence desirable
Rosenstock,
6
(cf.
1955).
Internal strife and war often lead to forced movements
of people either out of fear or political orientations
(Zubrzycki,
@
c
1959).
Natural hazards
eruptions,
such as earthquakes,
droughts,
volcanic
Or seismic tidal waves force groups to move
to areas of safety and never return because of damage
and destruction
®
to property
(cf.
Ketch,
1961).
Urban poor have been forced to move to make room for
demolition of substandard housing and buildings under
the promise that new housing will lead to improvements
in lifestyles and neighborhood conditions
1963).
as 1093
(cf.
Fried,