title: Sociological analysis of migration of agricultural labourers from eastern to north-western region of India.
abstract: The authors examine rural-to-rural migration of agricultural workers from eastern to northwestern India.  "The specific objectives of this study were: (a) to identify the socio-economic characteristics of the immigrant farm workers; (b) to explicate the causes of migration; (c) to analyse the impact of migration on the pattern of employment, wages, acculturation and interpersonal relations; and (d) to examine the socio-cultural and economic impact of migration on the migrants' families." Data are from a 1984-1986 survey.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000383:Agriculture; D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D007194:India; D009042:Motivation; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012424:Rural Population; D012922:Social Change; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Acculturation; Agricultural Workers; Asia; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Conditions; Economic Factors; Human Resources; India; Labor Force; Labor Migration; Macroeconomic Factors; Migration; Migration, Internal; Motivation; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Rural Population; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia