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Migration is a topic that links the interests of population psychologists and environmental psychologists. The past two decades have witnessed important developments in psychologically-oriented studies of migration behavior. New decision making models that incorporate place perceptions and motivational constructs provide a context for the studies of migration intentions and behavior collected in this special issue.
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Fawcett, J.T. Migration psychology: New behavioral models. Popul Environ 8, 5–14 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01263014
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