The phrase "a body of practice" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a collection or system of established practices within a particular field or discipline.
Example: "The organization has developed a body of practice that guides its members in ethical decision-making."
Alternatives: "a set of practices" or "a framework of practices".
Just as the universe possesses its fundamental laws and its finely regulated order — which humans, wherever they may be, must respect when acting upon their environment — the Koran lays down laws, a moral code and a body of practice that Muslims must respect, whatever their era and their environment.
There was, however, a body of practice based knowledge and experience.
For Simpson, the English common law system "consists of a body of practices observed and ideas received by a caste of lawyers".
Broadly speaking, only when there is consensus about what constitutes a body of peer practice will Peer Workers have confidence to apply that practice in their work knowing that they will be supported and valued by colleagues and managers in doing so.
Twivy contributed a chapter to a recent book by Robinson in which he said Community Links had "developed a body of best practice and humanity that is possibly unequalled in the voluntary sector".
This definition situates TEK as a body of "knowledge, practice and belief" inspired by a particular worldview and bioregion.
Good evidence now exists that there is a body of management practices which is strongly associated with better performance, regardless of time or place.
After a long AI winter, it may seem appealing to take a conservative, wait-and-see approach that awaits a body of best practices to guide implementation.
Second, our study indicated that provision of flexible working arrangements for Peer Workers and benevolent, protective reinforcement of existing working practice within a team can militate against both the entry of Peer Workers as equal members of a team, and the emergence of a distinctive body of practice associated with the Peer Worker role.
Their long-term benefit on relevant endpoints such as TJA cannot be established until a substantial body of practice data has accrued.
Finally we consider the extent to which a distinctive body of practice was emerging in the work that Peer Workers were doing.
