"Migration is a widespread human activity dating back to the origin of our species. Advances in genetic sequencing have … greatly increased our ability to track prehistoric and historic population movements and allowed migration to be described … both as a biological and socioeconomic process. Presenting the latest research, Causes and Consequences of Human Migration …

"Migration is often seen as part of a crisis: a consequence of crisis or a cause of crisis. This book provides fresh … perspectives on this routine association. It examines commonly reported examples of 'crisis-induced migration' and 'migration …-induced crises', critically exploring how contemporary migration analysis and policy-making deploy the concept of crisis. In doing so …

"The way in which families maintain long distance communication when they are separated because of migration has been …