Social exclusion and poverty: theoretical perspectives and perceptions of excluded young people from Medellín

Abstract

This article presents a theoretical approach on the concepts of poverty and exclusion taking into account its structural and multidimensional character, empha-sizing the need to understand these phenomena beyond the economistic look. This is articulated to the analysis of a qualitative research exercise, carried out with young people in poverty in Medellin, which shows their perceptions about the dimensions of these phenomena on their own life experiences.