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It does take two to tango! On the need for theory in research on the social determinants of health

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  1. Division of Social and Behavioural Health Research, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Niesenweg 6, 3012, Bern, Switzerland

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This Editorial belongs to the series “Social determinants of health”.

Matthias Richter is Assistant Professor for Medical Sociology and Social Epidemiology at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern. His research interests lie in the field of explaining and reducing socioeconomic differences in health as well as international child and adolescent health research. He also has particular interests in human development across the life course and the role of socialisation for social inequalities in health.

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Richter, M. It does take two to tango! On the need for theory in research on the social determinants of health. Int J Public Health 55, 457–458 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-010-0148-1

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