Researcher at the Centre for Adult Social Care Research, Cardiff University. Interested in Gender, Health and Well-Being, Social Class and Masculinities. Views are my ownhttps://bsky.app/profile/richgater.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/richgater.bsky.social/post/3m4bkmua6ns2d 📣 New Article 📣 I am thrilled to share my latest article in @wesjnl.bsky.social. This open-access article will be relevant to anyone interested in marginalised young men, employment, and masculinities. Article link in comments 👇.28 Oct 2025 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:vuiv67zr4efh2wv6eiyttpf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bkmua6ns2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/richgater.bsky.social/post/3lj2okvr7v22yMy book proofs have arrived, and my excitement about seeing the book in print is growing. Reading through the proofs reminds me of the challenges during the research and how bewildered and lost I felt while trying to understand and explain the Ladz behaviours.26 Feb 2025 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:vuiv67zr4efh2wv6eiyttpf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj2okvr7v22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/richgater.bsky.social/post/3lgco4ps5322bMy book has gone live on the Emerald Publishing website and I have an official release date - mid-July. This will interest anyone focused on #Youth, #Education, #Employment and #Masculinities. It will be open access and going straight to softback. https://bookstore.emerald.com/the-21st-century-ladz-pb-9781837976348.html22 Jan 2025 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:vuiv67zr4efh2wv6eiyttpf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgco4ps5322bhttps://bsky.app/profile/richgater.bsky.social/post/3lf2l2tkufs2xMy latest blog post, which was written for the Revaluing Care in the Global Economy project. It was great to be involved in this project and to write a piece that integrates several of my interests, including young men, masculinities, the deficit approach, employment, and social care. https://www.revaluingcare.org/beyond-deficit-masculinity-and-young-mens-care-work/06 Jan 2025 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:vuiv67zr4efh2wv6eiyttpf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf2l2tkufs2x