Social Organizations Participating in Urban Community Conflict Resolution:Functional Positioning,Realistic Obstruction and Relief Pathways
As the basic unit of social governance,communities are also the intersection of various interest relationships and the frequent occurrence of conflicts.Timely and effective resolution of community conflicts at early stage is of great significance and far-reaching impact for improving the modernization level of community governance and achieving good governance in communities.Social organizations,as important entities in grassroots governance innovation,play three roles in the process of resolving conflicts in urban communities:forecasters,loudspeakers,and coordinators.However,they also face practical difficulties such as lacking of public accessibility,professional ability,and endogenous quality,leading to a weakening of the effectiveness of social organizations in resolving community conflicts.Promoting the participation of social organizations in resolving conflicts in urban communities can be achieved from three levels:institutional supply,service improvement,and professional construction.It is proposed to further improve laws and regulations and clarify the functional positioning of social organizations;Strengthen resource links and extend the service tentacles of social organizations;Strengthen self construction and enhance the professional capabilities of social organizations.
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