关注留守儿童（英文版）

　　It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Plan International - China， together with our partner the College of Humanities and Development/Center for Integrated Agricultural Development of the China Agricultural University has co-produced this most interesting and ground breaking research on children who have been left behind in their rural villages when their parents migrate to cities in search of work. There has been for many years the acknowledgement that rural migrant workers have been the backbone of the labor force that provides the muscle for the rapid urban growth and development in the cities of China. This study， entitled "Left-behind Children in Rural China" provides the first insights from the perspectives of children themselves on this phenomenon. We now know， as a result of this pioneering study， that all is not well with children when their parents migrate to the cities in search of work. There are many social and psychological issues facing children that will influence their future because of what is happening to them now： when they are without the guidance， love and nurturing of their parents. It is my sincere hope that this exceptional research will activate the public andgovernments awareness on the need to undertake steps now to begin to address theramifications of the cost to China's rural children who are bearing the high psycho-socioburdens of growing up without their parents. I trust that you will find this as interesting and informative reading as I have and youwill join us in our efforts to address the consequences of what has been and continuesto be， a pressing issue for rural children and their families.

　　叶敬忠，荷兰瓦赫宁根大学（WageningenUniversity）社会学博士，中国农业大学人文与发展学院教授，博士生导师。[美]詹姆斯·莫瑞（JamesR.Murray），国际计划中国国家主任，英国曼彻斯特大学NGO管理硕士。

Preface
PART Ⅰ　LEFT-BEHIND CHILDREN IN MID-WEST CHINA
Chapter 1　Impact Study of Rural Labor Migration on Left-behind Children in Mid-west China　
1.1 Research background and research problem　
1.2 The present state of research 　
1.3 Research design 　
1.4 Field survey details　
1.5 Research findings
1.6 Conclusions 　
1.7 Recommendations 　
1.8 Innovation and limitation of the research 　
PART Ⅱ　LEFT-BEHIND CHILDREN IN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITIES
Chapter 2　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Dasha Village, Liushu Township, Xixiang County, Shaanxi Province
2.1 Overview of Xixiang County　
2.2 The profile of Dasha Village　
2.3 The basic information about the Production Team Three in Dasha Village　　
2.4 The status of left-behind children in Dasha Village
2.5 Conclusions
Annex 　
Chapter 3　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Xinglin Village, Chunlin Township, Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province　
3.1 Overview of Pucheng County　
3.2 The profile of Xinglin Village　
3.3 The status of left-behind children in Xinglin Village
3.4 Conclusions 　
Annex
Chapter 4　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Cuijiapan Village, Jialu Township, Jiaxian County, Shaanxi Province　
4.1 Overview of Jiaxian County　
4.2 The profile of Cuijiapan Village　
4.3 The status of left-behind children in Cuijiapan Village
4.4 Conclusions 　
Annex 　
Chapter 5　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Mourong Village, Jiangtai Township, Xiji County, Ningxia Hui Nationality Autonomous Region 　
5.1 Overview of Xiji County
5.2 The profile of Mourong Village　
5.3 The status of left-behind children in Mourong Village
5.4 Conclusions
Annex 　
Chapter 6　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Zhangcun Village, Guanzhuang Township, Chunhua County, Shaanxi Province
6.1 Overview of Chunhua County　　
6.2 The profile of Zhangcun Village 　
6.3 The status of left-behind children in Zhangcun Village
6.4 Conclusions 　
Annex
Chapter 7　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Huanggelao Village, Guta Township, Yuyang District, Yulin Municipality, Shaanxi Province　　
7.1 Overview of Yuyang District 　
7.2 The profile of Huanggelao Village 　
7.3 The status of left-behind children in Huanggelao Village　
7.4 Conclusions 　
Annex 　
Chapter 8　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Bamudi Village, Zhenzhuquan Township, Yanqing County, Beijing Municipality　　
8.1 Overview of Yanqing County　　
8.2 The profile of Bamudi Village 　
8.3 The status of left-behind children in Bamudi Village　
8.4 Conclusions
Annex 　
Chapter 9　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Dongying Village, Luanping Township, Luanping County, Hebei Province　
9.1 Overview of Luanping County 　
9.2 The profile of the Production Team One in Dongying Village　　
9.3 The status of left-behind children in Dongying Village　　
9.4 Conclusions 　
Annex
Chapter 10　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Nanyuan Village, Yuwang Township, Tongxin County, Ningxia Hui Nationality Autonomous Region 　
10.1 Overview of Tongxin County 　
10.2 The profiles of Nanyuan Village and Heshangpo Natural 　　　 Village
10.3 The status of left-behind children in Heshangpo Natural 　Village
10.4 Conclusions　
Annex
Chapter 11　Survey on the Left-behind Children in Yuangang Village, Yixian County, Hebei Province　
11.1 Overview of Yixian County　
11.2 The profile of Yuangang Village　
11.3 The profile of farmer households
11.4 The stares of left-behind children in Yuangang Village
11.5 Conclusions　
Annex
Appendices　
Appendix 1　County profile (Stat. Data) 　
Appendix 2　Village profile 　
Appendix 3　Household profile 　
Appendix 4　Questionnaire for left-behind children　　
Appendix 5　Questionnaire for non-left-behind children　　
Appendix 6　Checklist for guardian interview　
Appendix 7　Checklist for tutor interview 　
Appendix 8　Checklist for left-behind children group discussion 　
Appendix 9　Checklist for left-behind children guardian group discussion　
Bibliography
Measures
　　 1 hectare = 15 mu
　　 1 USD = 8.2 RMB Yuan (approximately in 2005)