Sonja Senthanar
Biographic Data
| ID | 183452 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonja Senthanar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonja |
| FAMILY NAME | Senthanar |
| SIGNATURE | SENTHANAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Waterloo |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3406-5446 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Disentangling assumptions
Refugee women are often unable to secure meaningful employment on arrival to Canada. As a result, the uptake of social assistance is common among new arrivals as a temporary provision of income whilst attending programs or upgrading skills. This study explored the factors that contribute to the use of social assistance among refugee women with a focus on the women’s views and experience with the current welfare state as a tool for social protecti…
Differences in Work Disability Duration for Immigrants and Canadian-Born Workers in British Columbia, Canada
This study aimed to investigate differences in work disability duration among immigrants (categorized as economic, family member or refugee/other classification upon arrival to Canada) compared to Canadian-born workers with a work-related injury in British Columbia. Immigrants and Canadian-born workers were identified from linked immigration records with workers' compensation claims for work-related back strain, connective tissue, concussion and …
Entrepreneurial experiences of Syrian refugee women in Canada
Employment integration experiences of Syrian refugee women arriving through Canada's varied refugee protection programmes
This article examines the employment integration experiences of Syrian refugee women arriving to Canada through four common refugee streams: government-assisted, private sponsorship, Blended Visa office referral, and as refugee claimants. Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with Syrian refugee women and key informants, we show how differences between streams – eligibility requirements, supports provided, services rendered – facilitate…
"Can Someone Help Me?" Refugee Women's Experiences of Using Settlement Agencies to Find Work in Canada
Work-related musculoskeletal risk among refugees
"Can Someone Help Me?" Refugee Women's Experiences of Using Settlement Agencies to Find Work in Canada
Employment integration experiences of Syrian refugee women arriving through Canada's varied refugee protection programmes
This article examines the employment integration experiences of Syrian refugee women arriving to Canada through four common refugee streams: government-assisted, private sponsorship, Blended Visa office referral, and as refugee claimants. Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with Syrian refugee women and key informants, we show how differences between streams – eligibility requirements, supports provided, services rendered – facilitate…
Disentangling assumptions
Refugee women are often unable to secure meaningful employment on arrival to Canada. As a result, the uptake of social assistance is common among new arrivals as a temporary provision of income whilst attending programs or upgrading skills. This study explored the factors that contribute to the use of social assistance among refugee women with a focus on the women’s views and experience with the current welfare state as a tool for social protecti…
Work-related musculoskeletal risk among refugees
Work-related musculoskeletal risk among refugees
"Can Someone Help Me?" Refugee Women's Experiences of Using Settlement Agencies to Find Work in Canada
Differences in Work Disability Duration for Immigrants and Canadian-Born Workers in British Columbia, Canada
This study aimed to investigate differences in work disability duration among immigrants (categorized as economic, family member or refugee/other classification upon arrival to Canada) compared to Canadian-born workers with a work-related injury in British Columbia. Immigrants and Canadian-born workers were identified from linked immigration records with workers' compensation claims for work-related back strain, connective tissue, concussion and …
Entrepreneurial experiences of Syrian refugee women in Canada
Employment integration experiences of Syrian refugee women arriving through Canada's varied refugee protection programmes
This article examines the employment integration experiences of Syrian refugee women arriving to Canada through four common refugee streams: government-assisted, private sponsorship, Blended Visa office referral, and as refugee claimants. Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with Syrian refugee women and key informants, we show how differences between streams – eligibility requirements, supports provided, services rendered – facilitate…
Disentangling assumptions
Refugee women are often unable to secure meaningful employment on arrival to Canada. As a result, the uptake of social assistance is common among new arrivals as a temporary provision of income whilst attending programs or upgrading skills. This study explored the factors that contribute to the use of social assistance among refugee women with a focus on the women’s views and experience with the current welfare state as a tool for social protecti…
Refugee (6 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)