Lost Boys

1.Introduction: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

2.Masculinity and Mental Health: The Big Red Button

3.Social Mobility: Navigating the Aspiration Trap

4.Societal Change: Boys, Inequality, and a ‘Successful’ Future

5.Working-class Boys in London: The Capital’s Overlooked Lads

6.Making the Grades: Teachers, Schools and Masculine Expectations

7.Boys who Care: Masculinity, Class, and Being a Young Carer

8.Being a Boy: Learning from the Real Experts

9.Boys’ Impact: A Roadmap to Hope

10.Conclusion