Кунгурцева Г. Ф.

Purpose. Study of basic problems of interaction between local authorities and youth organizations and the definition of core solutions Methodology and methods. The methodology of the study is based on the following principles: the principle of objectivity, involving mainstreaming factors underlying the studied social phenomenon; principle of consistency which allows considering the interaction process of youth organizations and local authorities holistically, reveal it mechanism; the principle of structural-functional approach applied to the study of complex social systems, which form the behavioral imperatives of social actors; the principle of substantiality analysis associated with the disclosure of laws concerning the existence and development of complex social systems and their purposeful changes. Methods of systematic, structural, functional, logical and integrative analysis allow taking into account and using effectively the data various in nature, form and amount obtained in the course of empirical phase of the study. Statistical comparison methods are used in the process of preparing an empirical phase of the study, compile and compare the results. Special sociological methods (expert assessments of leaders of youth public organizations and volunteer movements, monitoring) are used to obtain empirical data, which are factual core of the theoretical phase of the study. Results and practical value. The study identified eight major problems hindering the effective interaction of local authorities and young people, the most effective channels of communication are determined. Scientific novelty. It is concluded that a shift to a new type of thinking and new socio-organizational forms of intellectual and communicative interaction between authorities and youth associations, creation of optimum conditions and effective adequate environment for realization of social and creative opportunities for youth, meet the need for self-development. Basic directions for resolution of the identified communication problems are grounded and revealed. Financing: Financing. The study was performed with financial support of Russian humanitarian scientific Fund and the Republic of Bashkortostan within the framework of scientific project No. 14-13-02001 "Cultural and intellectual issues of University preparation of students for managerial activity".