Written by Robert Aymer, The Carib-British Male is the perfect read if you want to dive deeper into the intriguing reasons behind why some British males from Caribbean descent continue to underachieve. This is the book if you want to really understand this culture and community through the words, experience and insight of an expert.

The Timpson review of school exclusions, published in 2019 was the catalyst for a period of self reflection. It prompted the author to question why the data distinguished between black African and Caribbean as well as to explore the contributary causes for his own underachievement in education, as a British male of Caribbean descent.

Being born in Hackney, east London to parents who were part of the Windrush generation, and as someone who has worked with children, young people, professionals, parents and families for close to 30 years, Robert brings valuable first-hand insight and experience to this issue.

This book is written particularly through a cultural, looking at cultural, communal and societal factors and the role they play in the character formation and the identity that black caribbean heritage males may assume.

It explores some of the idiosyncrasies of the Caribbean British community and looks at how these inform the self perception of the Caribbean British male.

Building on these, it looks at how the Carib British male and community may interact with the education sector.

The book concludes by drawing from the author's experiences in a professional capacity to offer insights on strategies for engaging the community and intervening to address the cycle of underachievement.