Chapter
Migration
Abstract
Abstract Migration is defined as the movement of people across international borders or the internal borders of a state resulting in a change of residence. At any one point, approximately 3.1 percent of the world's population is residing in a country in which they were not born. Changes and challenges posed by migration may include language and cultural barriers, changes in food, lifestyle, and health habits, social exclusion, and restricted …
Authors
Greenwood HL; Bourgeault IL
Book title
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society
Pagination
pp. 1-5
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/9781118410868.wbehibs458.pub2