Practice Insights provides an opportunity for members and invited writers to share their work. We have published special issues on such themes as poverty, empowerment and most recently the contribution of community development in addressing the SDGs. The magazine is peer reviewed, and is intended for the busy practitioner, scholar and policy adviser, so articles are not written in an academic style. Most articles are between 1000-1500 words and we always include illustrations. We are keen to encourage IACD members and other invited authors, to write for our magazine. The magazine is in English and as part of the review process, we can assist authors whose first language is not English. We have been asked many times whether Practice Insights is peer reviewed and the answer is yes. At least two external people look at each article. Practice Insights is not however intended to be an academic journal, but rather a practitioner magazine. There are over a dozen academic community development journals around the world and, as IACD members will know, we have had a longstanding relationship with the international Community Development Journal (CDJ) published by Oxford University Press.
If you are interested in writing an article to share with IACD’s readership around the world, please contact the editor
Practice Insights Issue 1: Poverty and Community Development
This collection of articles offers a range of experiences, based on varying perspectives and approaches from around the world, exploring community development strategies to tackling poverty and inequality.
Practice Insights Issue 2: Community Empowerment
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Practice Insights Issue 3: Community Resilience
Practice Insights Issue 4: Community is the answer
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Practice Insights 6
This is a Special Issue looking at the contribution that community development can make towards addressing the 17 SDGs. It includes reports from our recent international conferences in America and Europe; an article by a Vice President of the World Bank; case studies from countries around the world; and IACD’s Policy Position on CD and the SDGs.
Practice Insights 7 looks again at the challenges and opportunities of the Sustainable Development Goals for community development and at public service reform.
Practice Insights 8 puts the spotlight upon community development in eastern asia. It profiles community development initiatives in eastern Asia, with a strong spotlight upon parts of China. Our guest editor and IACD East Asia Director, Kwok-kin Fung has gathered together over a dozen articles including articles from Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia.
Practice Issue 9 looks back at some of the pioneers who shaped our profession and movement over 65 years. You can download the full magazine here:
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