Some JSFD updates π
Huge thanks to Carrie LeCrom for her years as Co-Editor.
Welcoming Alex Richmond as the new Co-Editor and Dallas Ansell as the Copy Editor.
Thanks too to our Editorial Board for keeping us going β here's the JSFD team now
ποΈThe latest paper on JSFD explores how social inclusion in and through sport mega-events is understood and experienced by SΓ‘mi and non-Indigenous people.
Read here to find out more: https://t.co/SWVpTsPsXN
#IndigenousPeoples#SportForDevelopment#SocialInclusion
We are pleased to announce that the nominations for the JSFD Early Career Scholar Award 2026 are now open.
Deadline: 1 May 2026 ποΈ
Find out more below π½ https://t.co/uqCMxptmxB
π 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.
π Free to read β https://t.co/jDLv7pdQCD
#SportForDevelopment#SFD
π’ New on JSFD
Meredith Whitley questions rigid categories in the field, arguing they can limit our understanding of sportβs potential for positive impact.
What is possible when we move beyond them?
π Read more β¬οΈ
https://t.co/35eiK2kTnr
π° 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 π½
https://t.co/DNx11qjv1W
New on JSFD! πΎ
A qualitative case study explores how a youth tennis program serving Black youth in Florida enacts culturally responsive practices.
Read more here π https://t.co/nm4PWufKqA
π£ Call for Expressions of Interest
JSFD is inviting expressions of interest for two exciting opportunities:
πΉ Co-Editor
πΉ Copy Editor
π Deadline: December 1, 2025
π More details on the link below
https://t.co/9DnaRIi3cQ
π on JSFD
A new study on parasport in Laos π±π¦ highlights key needs: equipment, facilities, training, and employment; and highlights what is required for growth
#Parasport#Inclusion
Read more below
https://t.co/sI3EIWW7cv
π 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: https://t.co/EaJfmIIAI8
π¨ New publication!
π°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.
βοΈEngela van der Klashorst, @GeoffDicksonPHD et al
πhttps://t.co/0Crsp4MyQM
π’ 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 MΔori and Pacific rangatahi (young people aged 12-17)
π Read more below
https://t.co/e4sXFnQVSQ
π 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 π½https://t.co/1nmhHMYcez
New in JSFD: Using a theoretical framework from implementation science, this study identifies key characteristics of effective sport program delivery in juvenile facilities.
π https://t.co/q5Z3iA7bZN
Authors: Kalyn McDonough Smith and Erin K. Knight
#S4D#YouthJustice
πThe Journal of Sport for Development is pleased to announce the publication of the second issue of the journalβs twelfth volume.
https://t.co/ixVkCfkE2X
π° 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.
https://t.co/9ecVA8CyDH
π 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 coachesβ attitudes.
You can read more below β¬οΈ https://t.co/zE43FhbOLm