Ms Sandra Gendera

Overview

Sandra Gendera, Research Associate SPRC (BA Social Sciences, MA Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna), has extensive research experience in various social policy fields including immigration research, informal caring and mental health. In her master’s thesis she examined the changing nature of informal care provision in a transnational context using participatory research methods. Sandra has strong qualitative research skills. She is experienced in conducting and analysing in-depth interviews and focus groups with vulnerable groups such as undocumented migrant carers, sex workers and young people experiencing mental health issues. Currently she is working on two research projects commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). The projects are looking at the experiences of irregular migrants in detention and community detention.

Publications

Books and Book Chapters

Gendera, S. (2011), Gaining an insight into Central European transnational care spaces: Migrant live-in care workers in Austria. In: Bommes, M. and Sciortino, G. (eds.) 'Foggy social structures: Irregular migration, European labour markets and the welfare state', p. 91-116 IMISCOE Research Series, Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam.

Gendera, S., Pe-Pua, R. and Katz, I. (in press), Social cohesion and social capital: The experience of Australian Muslim families in two communities. In: Mansouri, F. and Marotta, V. (eds.) Muslims in the West and the challenges of belonging , Melbourne University Press.

Jandl, M., Hollomey, Ch., Gendera, S., Stepien, A.,Bilger, V. (2009), ‘Migration and Irregular Work in Austria. A case Study of the Structure and Dynamics of Irregular Foreign Employment in Europe at the Beginning of the 21st Century’, Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam.hyperlink

Hollomey, Ch., Bilger, V. and Gendera, S. (2008), ‘Changing Dynamics in Irregular Migrant Employment in Austria. Results of a Delphi-Study’, In: Drbohlav, D. (ed): Migrants’ irregular economic activities, the Czech Republic in an European context [Nelegalni ekonomicke aktivity migrantu. Česko v evropském kontextu] Prague, Karolinum].

Journal Articles

Gendera, S. and Haidinger, B. (2007), ‘In Austria, I can work as a cleaner. Thanks, that’s great. Conditions of payed migrant domestic and care work’, [Ich kann in Österreich als Putzfrau arbeiten. Vielen Dank, ja. Bedingungen der bezahlten Haushalts- und Pflegearbeit von Migrantinnen], In: Grundrisse, Journal for Leftist Theory and Debatte. [Grundrisse, Zeitschrift für linke Theorie und Debatte], (23), p.28-40. (Available at: hyperlink)

Reports and Other Publications

Gendera, S., Fisher, K.R., Robinson, S. and Clements, N. (2011), ‘Evaluation Plan of the Time Out House Initiative Queensland', SPRC Report 7/11, prepared for Queensland Alliance for Mental Health, July 2011, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Gendera, S., Fisher, K.R., Robinson, S., Clements, N. and Eastman, C. (2011), ‘Evaluation of the Self Directed Support Pilot Baseline Report’, SPRC Report 6/11, for the Department of Communities, Disability and Community Care Services Queensland, December 2010, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/1_SPRC_Report_Series_611.pdf

Pe-Pua, R., Gendera, S., Katz, I. and O’Connor, A. (2010), ‘Meeting the Needs of Australian Muslim Families: Exploring Marginalisation, Family Issues and ‘Best Practice’ in Service Provision’, SPRC Report 09/10, prepared for the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship, September 2010.
hyperlink (PDF)

Gendera, S., Fisher, K.R., Robinson, S. and Clements, N. (2010), ‘ Evaluation Plan of the Self Directed Support Pilot’, SPRC Report 10/10, prepared for the Department of Communities, Disability and Community Care Services, Queensland, July 2010. hyperlink (PDF)

Kristy M., Powell, A., Patulny, R., Flaxman, S., McDermott, S., Oprea, I., Gendera, S., Vespignani, J., Sitek, T., Abello, D., and Katz, I. (2009), ‘headspace evaluation report: independent evaluation headspace: the National Youth Mental Health Foundation’, SPRC Report, report for headspace, November 2009.
hyperlink (PDF)

Muir, K., McDermott, S., Gendera, S., Flaxman, S., Patulny, R., Sitek, T., Abelló, D., Oprea, I. and Katz, I. (2009), ‘Independent Evaluation of headspace: the National Youth Mental Health Foundation: Interim Evaluation Report’, Social Policy Research Centre Report, report prepared for headspace, National Youth Mental Health Foundation.

Muir, K., McDermott, S., Katz, I., Patulny, R. Flaxman, S. and Gendera, S. (2008), ‘Independent Evaluation of headspace: the National Youth Mental Health Foundation: Evaluation Plan’, SPRC Report, report prepared for the headspace: the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, November 2008.

Gendera, S. (2007), ‘Transnational Care Space Central Europe. Working and Living Conditions of Migrants Irregularly Employed in Domestic Care Provision’, Master’s thesis [Transnational Care Space Zentraleuropa. Arbeits- und Lebensbe-dingungen von irregulär beschäftigten Migrantinnen in der häuslichen Pflege, Diplomarbeit], University of Vienna.

Bilger, V., Gendera, S ., Hollomey, C., Jandl, M., Stepien, A. (2006), Migration und Irreguläre Beschäftigung in Österreich: Ergebnisse einer Delphi-Studie, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Vienna.

Gendera, S. (2006), ‘Paid home-based care, that’s a sort of bondage. Regularisation of the informal care economy – Challenges for policy makers’, [Pflegen zu Hause, das ist eine Art von Sklaverei. Herausforderungen bei der Regulierung des informellen Pflegedienstleistungsmarktes], In: Frauensolidarität (97),3.

Gendera S., Gouma A., Haidinger B., Scheibelhofer P. (eds.) (2006), ‘Migration – Accepting Inequality? Confronting Inequalities! [Migration: Normalität der Ungleichheit? Confronting Inequalities!], Kurswechsel 2/2006, Sonderzahl Verlag, Wien.

Conference Papers and Presentations (not referred)

Gendera, S. (2011), Meeting the service needs of Muslim families in Australia, Social Policy Reserach Centre Seminar Series, 11th Oct, 2011.

Gendera, S. (2010), Meeting the Needs of Muslim Families in Australia: Exploring marginalisation, informal and formal support needs. Paper presented at the Diversity in Health Conference, Melbourne, 7-9th June 2010. hyperlink

Gendera, S. (2007), ‘Intra-European Workforce Flows. Comparing the Informal Sector for Domestic Services and the Construction Sector’, Paper presented at the 12th International Metropolis Conference on Migration, Economic Growth and Social Cohesion, 8–12 October, Melbourne.

Gendera, S. (2006), ‘Migrants in the Informal Care Sector in Austria’. Paper presented at the IMISCOE Conference on Irregular Migration and the Informal Economy, 5–7 June, Madrid.