5 advantages and disadvantages a migrant might bring to a country
need to know this for my geography homework, not really sure as we have just started this topic
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Well, you could start by thinking about the advantages that a migrant surgeon may bring to a country
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ok thanks
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So how about badly needed skills and knowledge
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better tactics?
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going to an area where it's difficult to find a surgeon, and yes they may have different skills not available in the UK
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They may have unique specialisms too
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What else do you think a surgeon might bring?
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not sure.. let me think...
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How about a different outlook on life, from the point of view of their culture
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i mean like a migrant in general though not just a surgeon
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Well, think about someone who was unskilled, what benefits might they bring?
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higher population?
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better health care, more specialized
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Think about specific examples, e.g. a chef or an engineer...
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thing like that??
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Yes, there might be a higher population - and maybe greater healthcare or education costs - so maybe this is an example of a disadvantage
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You are right when you say that a migrant could improve healthcare too
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what do you mean about the education costs? they are more specialized so they'll charhge more?
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When people talk about disadvantages, they think about things that are scarce, e.g. housing
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Things that are in short supply, can come with extra costs. So a migrant using the health service may mean the economy has to spend more on medicine, or on school books
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it might raise up some rejections of the laws among the migrants... It can lead to some problems...(what about that?)
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But what about the tax they pay on the money they earn? Will this offset the extra costs?
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Well, when migrants enter a country they are expected to abide by its laws. If they don't there could be problems, but that goes for everyone else too.
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bye thanks alot
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Hope this helps. Bye..
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any more points anyone?
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i now need 2 more advantages and 3 more disadvantages
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im really stuck now :/
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geography is not one of my specialist subjects but i would have to say migrants provide cheap labour and will do the jobs that some of the home citizens may not want to do e.g. cleaning. They also introduce new cultures into a country which can change some peoples outlook on life
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As for disadvantages, it is known that migrants can bring diseases to countries where there are medically sound environments. Migrants also tend to send their money back home to their own families which means it is not invested in the host country. Another disadvantage is that they take some jobs away from the home citizens which leaves them discriminated against
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against what?
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need 2 more advantages and thats me done :) thankyou soo much!!!!! any more from any one??
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aneed this for tomorrow
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Got any ideas yourself? As I said, think about it from the perspective of a migrant.
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thought of: Increase of population which increases more comercial activity
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see the last point from javaid.aslam, discrimated against what???
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what is it discrimated against
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Good one, any more?
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Discrimination is the unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
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so what is the finished sentence? discrimated against what??
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Maybe people fearing that they may lose their jobs leads to prejudice and discrimination - think about it
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Anyway, how many more ideas do you need - and what ideas do you have?
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not anymore, just need that sentence finished
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All done then?
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The important thing is that you understand how to answer a question like this. Hopefully you have picked up some good ideas.
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apart from the sentence
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yes, i definately have XD
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XD?
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Signing off (again)... bye
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smiley face?? and bye XD
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