Consequence of Migration

We may include under which tow consequences

1. Individual consequence.
2. Social consequence.

Individual Consequences: The process of migration has both individual and group consequence. For individual migration may result in stress, in the dis organization of daily life or even in various forms of mental illness. The problems associated with a rural migrant transition in to a new setting. One of the ways in which migrants cope with a new environment is to seek out other who shares their culture and geographic background. Although finding people of similar background may ease the burden of coping for a new migrant there is some evidence that suggest that the long run social consequence of flocking together (especially among relatives) will be retardation of the migrants adjustment to and assimilation in to new setting. A longitudinal study in Michigan by Rieger and Beegle indicated that new migrants may become integrated very quickly at least in to small communities if there is no relative present.

Another longitudinal in Arakansas Herdix found that while migration weakened kinship ties in the place of origin, kinship ties in the place of destination did not contribute to the integration rural to urban migrants a finding similar to that of Rieger Beegle. Hendrix find however that integration into a new area was promoted by strong acquaintance.

Social Consequence of Migration: Although the consequence of migration for the individual is a more pervasive aspect of the social consequence of migration has impact upon the demographic composition and social structure of both the donor and host area.

Demographic Composition: It is influenced by the selective nature of migration, particularly the selectivity by age. The donor area typically loses people from it young adult population those being added to the host area. The selective nature of migration when combine with its high volume such as in the united states helps to alter the pattern of social relationship and social disorganization. 

The extended kinship relation are weakened, although not destroyed and educational institution have to adjust to shift in the number of people serviced by each other.

We may glimpse some of those changes by reviewing a study by Morrison in which he compared the migration into Sen Jose California with the migration out of St. Lousi, Missouri Sanjone is a city whose economy is expanding rapidly and whose population is rapidly increasing, causing high rate of turn over.

He has suggested that the high rate of turn over may be well beneficial to further economic growth in the region because of a high mobile population can quickly. Accommodate change. Shift in local demand for different types of jobs can be meeting easily because of the turn over the people in labor market. The major consequence of migration its impact upon social stratification. In migrants tend to be improving their social-economic status by migrating in as out migrants are improving their position by moving.

Economic decline: The most important consequence of migration is economic decline. The people who are socially ambitious educationally and occupationally talented migrate to develop their economic status, their departure contributes to the economic stagnation or decline.

In summary, migration has the greater short runs impact upon society of any of the three demographic processes. 

• It is a selective process that always requires changes and adjustment on the part of the individual migrants.
• When migration occurs with any appreciable volume, it may have significant impact upon social, cultural and economic structure of both donor and host area because of their potential impact, pattern of migration are harbinger of social change in a society.