Prof Terry Sacco

I have created, designed and taught: post graduate as well as undergraduate modules.

Postgraduate

• Reconciliation and Nation Building
• Pastoral Care and Community Building
• Vision and Values in Education
• Curriculum and Values in Education
• Contemporary Social Issues
• Professional development
• Qualitative Research
• Values and ethics in professional practice
• Violence and the South African context

• Foundations of Peace-Building: Concepts, Philosophy and Organisation
• Recovering from Violence: Transitional Justice, Reconstruction and Reconciliation
• Elements of Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
• Assessment and intervention in selected specialised fields
• Sociology of education
• Social work practice in schools

Undergraduate

• Social Psychology
• Sociology
• Preparing for practice with individuals, groups and communities
• Social Work with children and families
• Anti-discriminatory practice
• Values and Ethics
• Human growth, behaviour and the social environment

• Integral Spirituality
• Migrants & Unaccompanied Minors
• Community Education & Development
• Gender oppression: including empowering girls and young women
• Anti-apartheid & detainee movement

Academic Articles

• Fineran, S., Bennett, L., & Sacco, T. M. (2001). Peer sexual harassment and peer violence: South African children at risk. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 37(3), 211-221
• Fineran, S., Bennett, L., & Sacco, T. M. (2003). Peer sexual harassment and peer violence among adolescents in Johannesburg and Chicago. International Social Work, 46(3), 387-340.
• Reichard, A., Sacco, T. M., & Turnbull, H. R. I. (2004). Access to Health Care for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities from Minority Backgrounds. Mental Retardation, 42(6), 459-470.
• Schmid, J., & Sacco, T.M. (2012). A story of resistance: ‘Concerned Social Workers’ The Social Work Researcher - Practitioner, 24(3), 291-308
• Sacco, T. M., & Hoffmann, W. (2002/2003). The South African truth & reconciliation commission: Submission by social work educators [Electronic Version]. Journal of Social Work Theory & Practice, 5 from http://www.bemidjistate.edu/SW_journal/issue5/articles/sacco.html.
• Sacco, T. M. (1999). Social work and spirituality in a South African context [Electronic Version]. Journal of Social Work Theory and Practice from http://www.bemidjistate.edu/SW_journal/issue1/articles/sacco.html.  
• Sacco, T. M. (1996). Spirituality and Social Work Students in their First Year of Study at a South African University. Journal of Social Development in Africa, 11(2), 43-56.
• Sacco, T. M. (1995). Violence and peace: The social worker's brief? Social work/Maatskaplike Werk, 31(2), 109-114.
• Sacco, T. M. (1994). Humanising the accused: The social worker's contribution in mitigation of sentence. Socal Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 30(2), 159-170.

Chapters in Reviewed Books

• Sacco, T. M. (2017). Loving what is: Engaging with unaccompanied minors and young migrants in Soweto. In P. Denis (Ed.), Faith and Migration (pp. 217-226). Pietermaritzburg: Cluster Publications.
• Sacco, T. M. (2015). Inequality, health, wellbeing and South Africa. In U. Brizay, R. Lutz & F. Ross (Eds.), Sozialarbeit des Sudens (Social Work of the South): Band 5 Zugang zum Gesundheitswesen und Gesundheitspolitik (Access to Health Care Services and Health Policy) (pp. 43-60). Oldenburg Paulo Freire Verlag.
• Sacco, T. M., & Schmid, J. (2015). Politicizing welfare and humanizing politics: Social workers opposing apartheid South Africa’s policies. In N. Yu & D. Mandell (Eds.), Subversive social action: Extralegal action for social justice. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier Press
• Sacco, T. M. (2012). Site of Memory: A reconciliation project with displaced people in Johannesburg, South Africa. In C. Frey & R. Lutz (Eds.), Sozialarbeit des Sudens.  (Social Work of the South).  Band 4 – Flucht und Fluchtlingslager (pp. 411-430). Oldenburg: Paulo Freire Verlag.
• Sacco, T. M. (1996). Towards an inclusive paradigm for social work. In M. Doel & S. Shardlow (Eds.), Social work in a changing world: An international perspective on practice learning (pp. 31-42). Hants, England: Arena.
• Sacco, T. M. (1992). "Princesses" and others: Parental and sibling perceptions of black pupils attending a Roman Catholic, non-racial primary school.  In D. Freer (Ed.), Towards Open Schools (pp. 136-155). Manzini, Swaziland: Macmillan.

Professional Articles

• Sacco, T.M. (1999) ‘Trauma and Helping Children Cope’ Catholic Education News, 8 (2), 1-3
• Sacco, T.M. (1989) ‘Tribute to David Webster' In Touch, Concerned Social Workers, No 1
• Sacco, T.M. (1989) ‘Detentions: Minister of Health Admits Health Hazards' In Touch, Concerned Social Workers, No 1
• Sacco, T.M. (1988) ‘The Effects of detention on Children and their Families', Human Rights Quarterly, 10 (1), 92-95. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Sacco, T.M. (1987). ‘Report - Detainee Services' In Touch, Concerned Social Workers, No 1, May
• Sacco, T.M. (1986) `Group Work with Young Political "Refugees"' In Touch, Concerned Social Workers, No 1, October

Community Documents

• `Detention - Torture to the Mind', a pamphlet produced for ex-detainees, April 1987, on behalf of Concerned Social Workers and Appropriate Social Services in South Africa
• `Coping in Crisis', 1987, a pamphlet produced for victims of apartheid on behalf of Detainees Parents Support Committee (DPSC)
• `A day in the Life of a Detainee' Newspaper article in The Star July 1985

Papers Delivered

• “Remembering Duma Kumalo” Duma Kumalo Inaugural Commemorative Lecture and Colloquium VUT Vanderbijlpark Campus, 29 August 2016
•  “Reclaiming Women’s Power” Christ the King Sophiatown, August 2016
•  ‘Reconciliation in South Africa: A hope-filled vision in scarce times’, International Conference on Spirituality and Social Work, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 2010
• ‘Social Workers’ Power’ Key Note Address: Oath Taking Ceremony, First Year Students, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, October 2011
• ‘Awakening our Humanity: Facing xenophobia attacks on our neighbours’ Oath Taking Ceremony, First Year Students, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, August, 2008
•  ‘Social Exclusion: Experiences of Some of Apartheid’s Victims of Human Rights Violations post the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’, Symposium of Spirituality and Social Work, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 2002
• ‘Legacies of Past Political Violence’, Symposium of Spirituality and Social Work, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 2001
• A Cross-cultural comparison of peer violence and peer sexual harassment in South Africa and the United States’, International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (ISPCAN) conference, Durban, South Africa, July 2000

• ‘Spirituality, Social Work and Social Development’, Joint University Council (JUC), Conference, University of Western Cape, September 2000

• ‘The South African truth & reconciliation commission: Submission by social work educators’ Symposium of Spirituality and Social Work, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 1999
• ‘Social work and spirituality in a South African context’, Symposium of Spirituality and Social Work, Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 1998
• ‘Anti-Oppressive Perspectives in Social Work Education’ at the Joint University Council Conference, University of Cape Town, September 1995
• `Violence and Peace’, Joint University Council Conference, Rand Afrikaans University, September 1994
• `Spirituality and Social Work Students in the First Year of Study at a South African University’ at the International Association Schools of Social Work (IASSW) conference, Amsterdam July 1994
• `The return of Exiles' paper delivered at African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) conference, in Potchefstroom Township, Orange Free State (OFS)  1990 and at a conference organised by Save The Patriots Campaign (STCP), 14th July 1990
• `Social Workers - Are We Ignoring Human Rights?’, Paper delivered at conference, Social Workers Forum, Durban, 10th June 1989
• `Psychological effects of Detention on ex-detainees and their families', paper delivered to Detainees Parents Support Committee (DPSC) Conference, 5 November 1988
• `Possibilities and constraints for Social Workers in the present socio-political climate' delivered at conference of Concerned Social Workers, October 1987
• `The Effects of Detention on Children and their Families', paper delivered to Free South Africa's Children - A Symposium on Children in Detention - Congressional hearing organised by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington DC, 25th June 1987