Institute for Social Science Research

Mr Yongbo Liu

PhD Candidate
Institute for Social science Research

Researcher Biography

  • Before joining ISSR, I got my BA and MA degree in the field of sociology and social psychology. Now I am using quantitative methods to explore the influence of social and environmental factors on health, wellbeing and inequality. My PhD topic is about multigenerational inequality, which aims to use quantitative methods to explore the impact of grandparental socio-economic status on grandchild health in Australia.

PhD Title

Multigenerational health inequality in Australia: The Influence of Grandparental Socio-economic Status on Grandchild Health

Advisors

  • Dr. Martin O’Flaherty (Principal)
  • Prof. Janeen Baxter (Associate)
  • Dr. Jack Lam (Associate)

Research Interests

  • Health
  • Family 
  • Inequality 
  • Wellbeing 
  • Environmental Psychology 
  • Social Capital 
  • Quantitative Methods

 

 

Publications

Journal Articles (2)

Journal Articles

Fatima, Yaqoot, Liu, Yongbo, Cleary, Anne, Dean, Julie, Smith, Valance, King, Stephanie and Solomon, Shaun (2023). Connecting the health of country with the health of people: application of “caring for country” in improving the social and emotional well-being of Indigenous people in Australia and New Zealand. The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 31 100648, 100648. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100648
Liu, Yongbo, Cleary, Anne, Fielding, Kelly S., Murray, Zoe and Roiko, Anne (2022). Nature connection, pro-environmental behaviours and wellbeing: understanding the mediating role of nature contact. Landscape and Urban Planning, 228 104550, 104550. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104550