Forced Migrations and Refugees

Chapter 3 of our textbook briefly covers the topic of refugees. Make sure you understand this topic. Use the resources below to answer the following questions about forced migrations and refugees:

1. What is the difference between voluntary and forced migration?
2. What is a refugee?
3. What is the difference between a refugee and an internally displaced person (IDP)?
4. What are some of the reasons people become refugees?
5. Historically, where have some of the larger forced migrations occurred? Why?
6. What are some of the contemporary forced migrations? Provide details...

Resources...

Here are a few resources (just to get you started...)