THE INFLUENCE OF PERCEPTION ON MIGRATION: A NEGLECTED ASPECT OF POPULATION GEOGRAPHY

Out-migration has been characteristic of the anthracite area of Northeastern Pennsylvania for several decades. The out-migration flows from Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, however, differ in their destination. By interviewing in depth a sample of high school seniors in the two counties with respect...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 1967-01, Vol.41, p.107-109
1. Verfasser:	Ziegenfus, Robert C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Geography High school seniors High school students INVESTIGATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY Mental maps Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	Out-migration has been characteristic of the anthracite area of Northeastern Pennsylvania for several decades. The out-migration flows from Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, however, differ in their destination. By interviewing in depth a sample of high school seniors in the two counties with respect to information flows and perception of opportunities, this paper attempts to show why the behavioral approach to this study of migration has been found useful.
ISSN:	0096-9222