Community Service Provision for the Elderly under the Context of Contracting Out in Guangzhou of China.

The article discusses a new model for caring the old aged people of China which include the purchasing of communities services from professional non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by the government of China. Topics discussed include details of a notice passed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs regarding the development of NGOs, impacts of communities services, and the evolving roles of social service organizations and the government.