Therese Jennissen, Carleton University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Carleton University profile.

contemporary social policy issues history of Canadian social welfare policy international social policy issues women and social welfare – Canadian and International

Latest funding

Income security and labour-market engagement: envisioning the future of disability policy in Canada
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$2,760,782
100 Years of social work in Canada: conflict and accommodation
SSHRC · 1999 · Co-investigator
$45,600

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

Income security and labour-market engagement: envisioning the future of disability policy in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012Partnership Grants

Keywords: disability policy; income security; disability benefits; labour-market engagement; return to work; workers' compensation; social safety net; social assistance; Canada Pension Plan Disability; Quebec Pension Plan Disability

$2,760,782

100 Years of social work in Canada: conflict and accommodation

Co-investigatorSSHRC1999Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Lundy, Colleen

Keywords: Social work history; social work profession

$45,600

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: contemporary social policy issues Dear Professor Jennissen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on contemporary social policy issues connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]