CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE OF SOCIAL CONFLICT

The author assumes that the professional educators necessary need an understanding of social conflict because effectivness in the management of social conflicts is predictor of-good interpersonal relationships in schools, preschools, kindergartens and other educational institutions. Such relationships are an enabling environment for optimal developmental outcome for every individual child and adolescent. The aim of the artticle is to give a kind of theoretical analysis of the concept and structure of social conflict with the purpose of better understanding of these constructs. Analysis of the concept of social conflicts is performed on the settings postmodern and structural theoretical concepts, and relying on the traditional definition of second half of the 20th century. Structure of social conflict shows the basic elements which are essential for understanding of the constructive behavior in social conflicts. Finally, amide gives a basic for the implementation of important competencies in social conflicts management skills, but systematic experiential education is required.