Journal of Sport for Development

📄 New in JSFD | Coaches are key to social impact through sport. Ross Walker examines Blaze Basketball Club's approach to improving emotional wellbeing & offers a practical 10-step framework for practitioners. 🔓 Free to read → bit.ly/4aTzxh7 #SportForDevelopment #SFD

📢 New on JSFD Meredith Whitley questions rigid categories in the field, arguing they can limit our understanding of sport’s potential for positive impact. What is possible when we move beyond them? 📄 Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3YuEh74

📰 New paper in JSFD. Drawing on insights from SFD organisations worldwide, this article explores how the sector is navigating precarious funding and policy landscapes. Read more below 🔽 bit.ly/4aRDYKL

New on JSFD! 🎾 A qualitative case study explores how a youth tennis program serving Black youth in Florida enacts culturally responsive practices. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/4ooeMie

📣 Call for Expressions of Interest JSFD is inviting expressions of interest for two exciting opportunities: 🔹 Co-Editor 🔹 Copy Editor 📅 Deadline: December 1, 2025 🔗 More details on the link below bit.ly/3JYEZWA

🆕 on JSFD A new study on parasport in Laos 🇱🇦 highlights key needs: equipment, facilities, training, and employment; and highlights what is required for growth #Parasport #Inclusion Read more below bit.ly/45XqnO5

🎉 The Journal of Sport for Development (JSFD) is pleased to announce Dr. Kyle Rich as our 2025 Early Career Scholar Award winner! You can read more about the announcement here: bit.ly/3JbmU6Z

🚨 New publication! 📰The latest paper on JSFD sheds light on the funder-implementer dynamic in #S4D, reviewing the scholarly literature examining the relationships between the two in the sector. ✍️Engela van der Klashorst, @GeoffDicksonPHD et al 🔗bit.ly/45390uD

📢 New in JSFD! The latest publication - by @TomBActivity et al - reviews the Sport New Zealand Outcomes Framework to assess whether it adequately addresses wellbeing for Māori and Pacific rangatahi (young people aged 12-17) 🔗 Read more below bit.ly/45Q1fuf

📌 The latest publication on JSFD investigates the effectiveness of a 20-week Sport-Based Positive Youth Development program aimed at enhancing resilience among inner-city adolescents. Read more below 🔽bit.ly/4eauf28

New in JSFD: Using a theoretical framework from implementation science, this study identifies key characteristics of effective sport program delivery in juvenile facilities. 🔗 bit.ly/4meQDdY Authors: Kalyn McDonough Smith and Erin K. Knight #S4D #YouthJustice

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📍The Journal of Sport for Development is pleased to announce the publication of the second issue of the journal’s twelfth volume. bit.ly/3FMR7rd

📕In this paper on JSFD, the authors evaluate the full-scale implementation of a sport-based positive youth development program in North America, using the RE-AIM framework. bit.ly/41SsJMm @cailiemcguire @mitchprofeit @jeancote46 @realAlexMurata @LaddFoundation

📰 In the latest publication on JSFD, @coenvp sheds light on a research project that aimed to explore the potential of assessment efficacy to enhance coach learning in Special Olympics formal coach education programmes. bit.ly/41PbCMk

📚 The latest publication on JSFD by David LaRocca, Katie Lohmiller, Ashley Brooks-Russell et al., examines the impact of a trauma-informed sport training on youth sports coaches’ attitudes. You can read more below ⬇️ bit.ly/41AULg7

📰 The latest publication on JSFD, by @SportsOjwang, @Becs_Foster, and @odiangoroselyne, sheds light on elite para-athletes from Kenya, their lived experiences, and how they overcome barriers to excel at the international level. ⬇️ Find out more below bit.ly/4hAmlzO

The deadline is this week! Don't forget to submit your nominations. Find out more below 👇

JSFD is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of the journal’s twelfth volume. You can read the download the full issue here 🔽bit.ly/3CoM5zO

📔The latest publication on JSFD is a book review of Developing Sport for Women and Girls (eds. Emma Sherry and Katie Rowe) by Rachel Elms. You can read more below 👇bit.ly/3CwbTKg