This is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of population migration in the contemporary world. The major sources of migration data and methods for description and analysis are presented, along with a summary of the various theories and patterns of migration. These are then explored in respect to movements linked to employment stage in the life course, quality of life, societal engineering, violence and persecution and cultural factors.

An Introduction to Contemporary Population Geographies provides a foundation to the incredibly diverse, topical and interesting field of twenty-first century Population Geography. It establishes the substantive concerns of the sub-discipline, acknowledges the sheer diversity of its approaches, key concepts and theories and engages with the resulting major areas of academic debate that stem from this richness.

Written in an accessible style and assuming little prior knowledge of topics covered, yet drawing on a wide range of diverse academic literature, the book's particular...