| Poverty | Social Exclusion | |
| Situation | Lack of sufficient resources (income) | Denied civil rights |
| Cause | Frustration over unfulfilled needs | Discrimination by integration institutions |
| Perspective | Static (a condition) | Dynamic (a proces) |
| Form of Social Stratification | Vertical (upper class vs. lower class) | Horizontal (insiders vs. outsiders) |
| Solution | Social transfers | Welfare benefits |
| Professional approach | Finansial | Sociology |