This paper discusses the involvement of elderly persons as providers and consumers of neighborhood community care services in the city of Guangzhou. Elderly persons are actively involved as volunteers providing neighborhood services, mutual help and public educational activities. The Street Office and Residents' Committee structures serve as a platform, especially for the less educated elderly persons, for participating in community affairs. Elderly women are particularly active in the Residents' Committee. They can assert their influence on issues relating to neighborhood management. However, the actual number of elderly persons in the neighborhood being served is relatively small. The family is still the dominant form of protection for the elderly in China.
展开▼
