left-behind children 留守儿童

Parents who fail to take care of their left-behind children properly will be deprived of their guardianship rights, according to a guideline that aims to improve care for such youngsters in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province.

贵州省贵阳市近期出台的有关加强留守儿童关爱保护的意见规定，不能妥善照看留守儿童的父母或将被撤销监护人资格。

留守儿童（left-behind children）是指辖区内因父母离开所在县城外出务工3个月以上、留在户籍地或常住地单独与祖父母或外祖父母生活的、0—14岁的少儿；困境儿童（children living in difficulty）是指面临生存困境、监护困难、成长障碍的儿童，比如流浪乞讨、事实上无人抚养、受艾滋病影响、贫困家庭患重病、服刑人员子女等。这两类儿童统称为“两童”。