left-behind children 留守儿童
分类: 实用英语
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”。