This analysis of the causes of suicide among young working class Irish males is timely and the author's conclusion - that the origins are mainly socio-cultural - is accurate. High levels of unemployment prevent these men from establishing autonomous lives in the traditional sense and the internalization of outmoded forms of masculinity constrain them from seeking help. In this time ... Read moreand emotional vacuum alcohol becomes the main support in cushioning reality and achieving a collective identity. - Anne Cleary, Deputy Head of School, School of Sociology,University College Dublin, Ireland Felicia Garcia is an extraordinary scientist of the modern time who demonstrates her research findings in a way that policy makers and practitioners can easily grasp. The interview techniques that Garcia applied in her research provide useful insights into the conditions that provoke suicide among the lads in Ireland. This is a 'must read' book for everyone! - Sarah Wamala, Former Director General of the Swedish National Institute of Public Health and Professor of Health Policy and Leadership at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. Co-editor of The Handbook of Global Health Policy (2014) Show Less