Displacement — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- Forced or compelled movement away from a home or community. (U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Early 21st Century)
- Movement away from a home or usual place under conditions that constrain staying. (Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century)
Where it is taught
- World War II: Allied Victory & a Changed World — World War II, Genocide & Consequences, U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Early 21st Century, Grade 8
- Migration, Displacement & Public Health in Global History — Global Challenges & Historical Inquiry, Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century, Grade 10
In use
Displacement can result from war, persecution, dispossession, environmental harm, or loss of livelihood.
Migration, Displacement & Public Health in Global History