One of the unanticipated consequences of Deng Xiaoping’s economic reform is the issue of China’s left-behind children. This lost generation is mostly the offspring of migrant workers forced to leave...

One of the unanticipated consequences of Deng Xiaoping’s economic reform is the issue of China’s left-behind children. This lost generation is mostly the offspring of migrant workers forced to leave villages for cities in search of jobs. Some have argued that as China’s economy grows, nothing highlights the human cost quite like the issue of left-behind children.

What will be the negative impacts  for China if the government does not deal with it properly?