Comparison and contrasting two theoretical approaches to social problems.  I choose the structural functionalist orientation approach and conflict orientation which their similarities and differences will be discussed as part of comparison and contrast. The structural functionalist orientation sees social stability as a necessary assumption for a strong society and therefore for social stability adequate socialization and social integration are the necessity. This type of orientation approach sees social problems as the weakening of society's stability, but moreover it does not reflect fundamental faults in how society is structured. The structural functionalist orientation does sees amicable solutions to social problems should partake the gradual social form, rather than sudden transition. Social problems has their negative effects more especially to society but structural functionalist orientation sees them as significant functions for society.

The second theoretical approach chosen is conflict orientation which contrast with the functionalist one, in this instance the conflict orientation has the assumption that society is characterized by pervasive inequality based on social class, race, gender and other factors that may occur. This type of theory aims for far-reaching social transition in order to reduce or eliminate social inequality and to create an egalitarian society. Conflict orientation has its views on social problems whereby it sees that social problem only arises from fundamental faults in the structure of a society. It sees that both are reflected and reinforced inequalities based on social class, race, gender, and other dimensions. Such orientation aims for successful solutions to social problems and in order to maintain that far-reaching transition in the structure of society must be involved.