David is currently undertaking studies on Church in Wales schools, Teenage Values, and the Christian vocation to teach all of which reflect his main focus on the education of children and young people in churches and in schools with a religious character.
David's recent publications include:
Kuyk, E., Jensen, R., Lankshear, D.W., Leoh Manna, E. & Schreiner, P., (2007), Religious Education in Europe, Oslo, IKO & ICCS.
Lankshear, D.W., 'Arbeit mit Kindern in England' in Spenn, M., Beneke, D. Harz, F & Schweitzer, F. eds, (2007), Handbuch Arbeit mit Kindern - Evangelische Perspektiven, Gutersloh, Gutersloh Verlagshaus, pp.513-517.
Lankshear,D.W., 'The influence of Anglican secondary schools on personal, moral and religious values' in Francis, L.J., Robbins, M. and Astley, J., eds, (2005), Religion Education and Adolescence - International Empirical Perspectives, Cardiff, University of Wales Press, pp.55-69.
Lankshear, D.W., (2005), 'Keep the change: the challenge of trade versus charity' in The Development Education Journal, 12 (1), pp.30-31
Lankshear, D.W., (2004), 'Is the rural church different? The special case of confirmation' in Rural Theology, 2(2), pp. 105-117
Spinder, H., Beorsma, P., Haussmann, W., Politt, H., Miedema, S., Lankshear, D.W., Stevenson, J., & Wood, K., (2003), 'Giving Europe a heart and soul' in A Christian vision for education in Europe's schools, Munster, ICCS
Lankshear, D.W. and Hall, J. R., (2003), Governing and Managing Church Schools (2nd Edition) London, The National Society