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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A feature that attracts someone to a destination, such as employment or joining family.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Population Changes and MovementA push factor encourages or forces someone to leave, while a pull factor attracts them to a destination. Limited jobs and low wages can push people away; better-paid work and educational opportunities can pull them towards another place. Family connections can also influence where someone settles.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A feature that attracts someone to a destination, such as employment, safety or family connections.
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A push factor encourages someone to leave their home, while a pull factor attracts them to a destination. Unemployment and low wages can push people to leave; available jobs and higher wages can attract them elsewhere. War, violence and persecution can push people to seek safety.
