当前的困难群体现象是一个突出的社会问题 ,也是党的群众工作遇到的一个新情况。深入研究这一现象给党的群众工作所带来的新问题 ,进一步增强党对困难群体的影响力和凝聚力 ,是当前一项十分紧迫的工作。一、困难群体成因的复杂性 ,对党组织整合各社会群体利益的能力提出了新考 The current phenomenon of disadvantaged groups is a prominent social issue and a new situation encountered by the party’s mass work. Studying in depth the new issues brought by this phenomenon to the mass work of the party and further enhancing the party’s influence and cohesion toward the disadvantaged groups are a very urgent task at present. I. The Complexity of the Causes of the Difficult Group Proposed a New Test for the Party’s Ability to Integrate the Interests of Various Social Groups