Basedonthenational1%populationsamplesurveyin2005,togetherwithCGSS2006andCHNS2006,theauthorexploredwhateffectthemovementofrurallaborershashadontheirfamilywelfare.Theresultsareshownasfollows:duetothemigrantworkerslong-termvacancyoftheirroleinthefamily,theirleft-behindparentscouldnotgetenoughemotionalrelief,noradequatedailycare,whereastheyhadtobearheavyhousework,andsuffermentalandmanualdamnification;theirleft-behindchildrenarealsoaffectednegativelyconcerningtheirenrollmentinschooling,theirbuildingofinterests,andtheirparticipationinlearning.Hencethegovernmentshouldtakeactionstoreducethelossintheirfamilywelfareandtoeasetheirworries.
