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Blaming absent dads for the crisis of masculinity is too simplistic. Many men want to be more involved

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Fatherlessness and a lack of male role models cited as causes of an apparent crisis of masculinity among boys.

The Lost Boys report was cited recently by Gareth Southgate in his Richard Dimbleby lecture on the issues facing boys.

But simply asking fathers to step up and do better isn't enough, says researcher.

Working-class communities often bear the brunt of concerns about a gender crisis, he says.