The central government on Thursday issued a guideline on taking better care of children who live in difficulties due to poverty, disabilities or lack of custody¹.

国务院周四（6月16日）发布了加强困境儿童的保障意见，这些儿童多由于贫困、残疾或者监护缺失而生活在困境中。

 

困境儿童（children in difficulty/children living in difficulty）包括：

 

因家庭贫困导致生活、就医、就学等困难的儿童（children who grow up in poverty and thus have poor access to medical treatment or education），

 

因自身残疾导致康复、照料、护理和社会融入等困难的儿童(children who have difficulty in receiving rehabilitation² and nursing due to their disabilities)，

 

以及因家庭监护缺失或监护不当遭受虐待、遗弃、意外伤害、不法侵害等导致人身安全受到威胁或侵害的儿童（children who are subject to abuse, abandonment, or accidental injuries for lack of or improper³ family custody）。