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David Shemmings

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David Shemmings is Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent. He undertook his PhD in attachment theory, and has spent most of his working life in the field of child protection. David was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June 2014 for 'Services to Child Protection'.

David Shemmings Books

The Child's World, Third Edition book cover

The Child's World, Third Edition

Jan Horwath
The Simple Guide to Child Trauma book cover

The Simple Guide to Child Trauma

Betsy de Thierry
Assessing Disorganized Attachment Behaviour in Children book cover

Assessing Disorganized Attachment Behaviour in Children

David Wilkins
Understanding Disorganized Attachment book cover

Understanding Disorganized Attachment

David Shemmings
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