Key Terms for Theme 7 Asylum seekers People who move from one country to another because they are in danger or Ceiswyr lloches because they are persecuted because of their religion or political views. Average life expectancy The average age someone can expect to live to. Average life expectancy is Disgwyliad oes usually calculated separately for men and women. cyfartalog Birth rate The number of children born in one year for every 1,000 people in a country's Cyfradd population. genedigaethau Economic migrants People who move to another country in search of work. Economic migrants Mudwyr are sometimes encouraged to move by the host country in which case they economaidd are known as guest workers. Empower To create opportunies for a disadvantaged group in society so that they have Rhoi grym the ability to help themselves. Human Development Index A measure of development that takes into account a countries level of (HDI) education, its wealth and average life expectancy. Mynegrif Datblygiad Dynol (MDD) Infant mortality rate (IMR) The number of children who die before the age of one for every 1000 that are Cyfradd born marwolaethau babanod Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Millennium Development Goals. These are targets set by the United Nations Cyrchnod to try to encourage and measure improvements to human development. Datblygiad y Mileniwm Net immigration When more people move into the region than leave it. Mewnfudiad net Primary health care Primary health care is the first point of contact between a health care worker Gofal iechyd and a patient. It may involve preventative care, for example, immunisation. cychwynnol Pull factors Reasons that attract migrants to move to a new home. Ffactorau tynnu Push factors Reasons that force people to move away from their existing home. Ffactorau gwthio People who are in danger and who leave their homes for their own safety. Refugees Refugees may move because of a natural disaster such as a volcanic Ffoaduriaid eruption or because of conflict. Remittances The return of money sent by migrant workers to support their families who Taliadau have remained at home. Schengen Zone Rhanbarth Schengen
Key Terms for Theme 7 Asylum seekers Ceiswyr lloches People who move from one country to another because they are in danger or because they are persecuted because of their religion or political views. Average life expectancy Disgwyliad oes cyfartalog The average age someone can expect to live to. Average life expectancy is usually calculated separately for men and women. Birth rate Cyfradd genedigaethau The number of children born in one year for every 1,000 people in a country's population. Economic migrants Mudwyr economaidd People who move to another country in search of work. Economic migrants are sometimes encouraged to move by the host country in which case they are known as guest workers. Empower Rhoi grym To create opportunies for a disadvantaged group in society so that they have the ability to help themselves. Human Development Index (HDI) Mynegrif Datblygiad Dynol (MDD) A measure of development that takes into account a countries level of education, its wealth and average life expectancy. Infant mortality rate (IMR) Cyfradd marwolaethau babanod The number of children who die before the age of one for every 1000 that are born Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Cyrchnod Datblygiad y Mileniwm Millennium Development Goals. These are targets set by the United Nations to try to encourage and measure improvements to human development. Net immigration Mewnfudiad net When more people move into the region than leave it. Primary health care Gofal iechyd cychwynnol Primary health care is the first point of contact between a health care worker and a patient. It may involve preventative care, for example, immunisation. Pull factors Ffactorau tynnu Reasons that attract migrants to move to a new home. Push factors Ffactorau gwthio Reasons that force people to move away from their existing home. Refugees Ffoaduriaid People who are in danger and who leave their homes for their own safety. Refugees may move because of a natural disaster such as a volcanic eruption or because of conflict. Remittances Taliadau The return of money sent by migrant workers to support their families who have remained at home. Schengen Zone Rhanbarth Schengen