Dr Martin O'Flaherty
Research Fellow
Institute for Social Science Research
+61 7 336 54808
Researcher Biography
Martin completed his studies at the University of Queensland and has subsequently worked on several projects focused on aspects of public health, including physical activity in middle aged Queenslanders, adolescent substance use and use of allied health care. He is also interested in applied statistical methods for the social sciences.
Martin has extensive high level experience in quantitative analysis and data collection and substantial experience managing large projects, including diverse stakeholder groups.
PhD topic
For richer or poorer, in sickness and in health: the role of life course family processes in health equality
Supervisors
- Prof. Janeen Baxter
- Dr Gavin Turrell
- Prof Michele Haynes
Publications
Journal Articles
Huda, M. Mamun, O'Flaherty, Martin, Finlay, Jocelyn E. and Al Mamun, Abdullah (2021). Time trends and sociodemographic inequalities in the prevalence of adolescent motherhood in 74 low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study. Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 5 (1), 26-36. doi: 10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30311-4
O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2019). The ‘developmental gradient’ revisited: Australian children's time with adult caregivers from infancy to middle childhood. Social Science Research, 86 102397, 102397. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2019.102397
Perales, Francisco, Campbell, Alice and O'Flaherty, Martin (2019). Sexual orientation and adolescent time use: how sexual minority youth spend their time. Child Development, 91 (3) cdev.13245, 983-1000. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13245
Lam, Jack, O’Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2019). The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life. SSM - Population Health, 7 100354, 100354. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100354
Lam, Jack, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2018). Dynamics of parental work hours, job security, and child behavioural problems in Australian dual-earner families. Child Indicators Research, 11 (5), 1477-1493. doi: 10.1007/s12187-017-9473-8
O'Flaherty, Martin, Baxter, Janeen, Haynes, Michele and Turrell, Gavin (2016). The family life course and health: partnership, fertility histories, and later-life physical health trajectories in Australia. Demography, 53 (3), 777-804. doi: 10.1007/s13524-016-0478-6
Perales, Francisco, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2015). Early life course family structure and children’s socio-emotional development: a view from Australia. Child Indicators Research, 9 (4), 1003-1028. doi: 10.1007/s12187-015-9356-9
Skinner, Elizabeth H., Foster, Michele, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Haynes, Michele, O’Flaherty, Martin and Haines, Terry P. (2013). Effect of health insurance on the utilisation of allied health services by people with chronic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Australian Journal of Primary Health, Online Early (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1071/PY13092
Foster, Michele, O'Flaherty, Martin, Haynes, Michele, Mitchell, Geoffrey and Haines, Terrence P. (2013). Health for all? Patterns and predictors of allied health service use in Australia. Australian Health Review, 37 (3), 389-396. doi: 10.1071/AH12040
Kelly, Adrian, Chan, Gary C. K. and O'Flaherty, Martin (2012). How important is the context of an adolescent's first alcoholic drink? Evidence that parental provision may reduce later heavy episodic drinking. European Addiction Research, 18 (3), 140-148. doi: 10.1159/000335059
Kelly, Adrian B., O’Flaherty, Martin, Toumbourou, John W., Homel, Ross, Patton, George C., White, Angela and Williams, Joanne (2012). The influence of families on early adolescent school connectedness: Evidence that this association varies with adolescent involvement in peer drinking networks. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 40 (3), 437-447. doi: 10.1007/s10802-011-9577-4
Kelly, Adrian B., Chan, Gary C. K., Toumbourou, John W., O'Flaherty, Martin, Homel, Ross, Patton, George C. and Williams, Joanne (2012). Very young adolescents and alcohol: Evidence of a unique susceptibility to peer alcohol use.. Addictive Behaviors, 37 (4), 414-419. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.11.038
Turrell, Gavin, Haynes, Michele, O'Flaherty, Martin, Burton, Nicola, Giskes, Katrina, Giles-Corti, Billie and Wilson, Lee-Ann (2011). Test-retest reliability of perceptions of the neighborhood environment for physical activity by socioeconomic status. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8 (6), 829-840. doi: 10.1123/jpah.8.6.829
Kelly, Adrian B., O'Flaherty, Martin, Toumbourou, John W., Connor, Jason P., Hemphill, Sheryl A. and Catalano, Richard F. (2011). Gender differences in the impact of families on alcohol use: A lagged longitudinal study of early adolescents. Addiction, 106 (8), 1427-1436. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03435.x
Kelly, Adrian B., O'Flaherty, Martin, Connor, Jason P., Homel, Ross, Toumbourou, John W., Patton, George C. and Williams, Joanne (2011). The influence of parents, siblings and peers on pre- and early-teen smoking: A multilevel model. Drug and Alcohol Review, 30 (4), 381-387. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00231.x
Kelly, Adrian B., Toumbourou, John W., O’Flaherty, Martin, Patton, George C., Homel, Ross, Connor, Jason P. and Williams, Joanne (2011). Family relationship quality and early alcohol use: Evidence for gender-specific risk processes. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 72 (3), 399-407. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.399
Seelig, Tim, Han, Jung Hoon, O’Flaherty, Martin, Haynes, Michele, Western, Mark, Short, Trisch, Baum, Scott and Jones, Andrew (2008). What are the housing tenure pathways of income support recipients over time?. Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Research and Policy Bulletin (103), 1-4.
O'Flaherty, Martin, Skrbis, Zlatko and Tranter, Bruce (2007). Home visits: Transnationalism among Australian migrants. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 30 (5), 817-844. doi: 10.1080/01419870701491820
Western, Mark C., Baxter, Janeen H., Pakulski, J, Tranter, Bruce, Western, John S., Van Egmond, Marcellinus H., Jennifer Chesters, Amanda Hosking, Martin O'Flaherty and Yolanda Van Gellecum (2007). Neoliberalism, inequality and politics: The changing face of Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 42 (3), 401-418. doi: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2007.tb00066.x
Short, Patricia, Minnery, John, Mead, Elspeth, O'Flaherty, Martin and Peake, Andrew (2006). Tenancy databases, professional practices and housing access among low-income tenants in the private rental sector in Australia. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 30 (4), 930-943. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2006.00701.x
Conference Papers
Lam, Jack, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2018). The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life. Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies International Conference, Milan, Italy, 9-11 July 2018.
Lam, Jack, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2018). The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life. International Sociological Association RC06 & RC41 Joint Conference, Singapore, 17-19 May 2018.
Lam, Jack , O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2018). The scars of the past? Childhood health and health differentials in later life. The Australian Sociological Association Conference 2018, Melbourne VIC Australia, 19-22 November 2018.
Jack Lam, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2016). Parental Employment Conditions, Work-family Stress, and Child Wellbeing In Australian Dual-earner Households. International Sociological Association, Research Committee on Social Stratification RC28, Singapore, 26-28 May 2016.
Lam, Jack, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2016). Dynamics of Parental Work Hours, Job Insecurity, and Child Well-Being During Middle Childhood in Australian Dual-Income Families. SSLS 2016: Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies International Conference, Bamberg, Germany, 6-8 October 2016.
Kelly, Adrian, Toumbourou, John, O’Flaherty, Martin, Patton, George, Homel, Ross, Connor, Jason, Hemphill, Sheryl, Williams, Joanne and Catalano, Richard (2012). Gender-based variations in the association of family relationship quality and alcohol use among very young adolescents 20th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. Society for Prevention Research 20th Annual Meeting, Washington, United States, 28 May - 1 June 2012.
Connor, Jason P., Kelly, Adrian B., O'Flaherty, Martin, Toumbourou, John W., Hemphill, Sheryl A. and Catalano, Richard F. (2011). Gender differences in the impact of families on alcohol use: A lagged longitudinal study of early adolescents. 6th International Conference on Drugs and Young People, Melbourme, Australia, 2-4 May, 2011.
Kelly, Adrian B., O’Flaherty, Martin, Toumborou, John W., Connor, Jason P., Hemphill, Sheryl A. and Catalano, Richard F. (2011). Gender differences in the impact of families on alcohol use: A lagged longitudinal study of pre-teens. 6th International Conference on Drugs and Young People, Melbourne, Australia, 2-4 May 2011.
Kelly, A.B., O'Flaherty, M., Connor, J.P., Homel, R., Toumbourou, J.W., Patton, G.C. and Williams, J. (2010). Multi-level and modifiable factors that underlie community variation in child tobacco use. 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 11-16 July 2010. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australian Psychological Society.
Jennifer Chesters, Martin O'Flaherty and Western, John S. (2007). Social Class and the Rise of the Self-Employed. TASA & SAANZ Joint Conference 2007, Auckland New Zealand, 4-7 December 2007. Auckland New Zealand: Department of Sociology, The University of Auckland.
Western, M. C. and O'Flaherty, M. J. (2005). Changing economic attitudes in Australia: 1987 - 2004. TASA 2005 Conference, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia, 4-8 December 2005. Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria: The Australian Sociological Association (TASA).
Generic Document
O'Flaherty, M., Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Coles, L., Povey, J. and Rankin, P. (2019). Building Capacity in Australian Parents (BCAP) (Trial Interim Report). Department of Social Services, Australian Government.
Thesis
O'Flaherty, Martin (2017). Family formation patterns and physical health in Australia: a life course approach. PhD Thesis, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.39
Research Reports
Baxter, Janeen , Povey, Jenny , Burger, Sarah-Ann , Cook, Stephanie , Tseng, Yi-Ping , Polidano, Cain , Kalb, Guyonne , Mamun, Abdullah , Ahmad, Shabbir , O'Flaherty, Martin , Borland, Jeff , Plage, Stefanie , Bellotti, Melindy , Kennedy, Elizabeth , Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Western, Mark (2021). Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service. Institute for Social Science Research - Publications Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Baxter, Janeen, Povey, Jenny, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Plage, Stefanie, Kennedy, Elizabeth, O'Flaherty, Martin, Tseng, Yi-Ping, Polidano, Cain, Kalb, Guyonne, Borland, Jeff, Ribar, David, Mamun, Abdullah, Ball, Sarah, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Bellotti, Melindy, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Western, Mark (2020). Try, test and learn evaluation - interim report. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Foster, M., Haynes, M., O'Flaherty, M., Mitchell, G., Skinner, E. and Haines, T. (2012). Utilisation of allied health services by people with chronic disease: Differences across health insurance coverage and policy change. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: School of Social Work and Human Services, The University of Queensland.
Seelig, Timothy G., Martin O'Flaherty, Haynes, Michele A. and Han, Jung H. (2008). Housing consumption patterns and earnings behaviour of income support recipients over time. AHURI Final Report series Melbourne, Australia: AHURI (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute) Queensland Research Centre.
Seelig, Tim, Han, Jung Hoon, O'Flaherty, Martin, Short, Patricia, Haynes, Michele A., Baum, Scott William, Western, Mark C. and Jones, Andrew (2005). Housing consumption patterns and earnings behaviour of income support recipients over time. AHURI Positioning Papers Melbourne, Australia: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
Short, Patricia, Minnery, John, Mead, Elspeth, Adkins, Barbara, Peake, Andrew, Fedrick, Debbie and O'Flaherty, Martin (2003). Tenancy databases: risk minimisation and outcomes: final report. Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Final Reports Melbourne, VIC Australia: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
Working Papers
O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2018). The ‘developmental gradient’ revisited: Australian children’s time with adult caregivers from infancy to middle childhood. LCC Working Paper Series. 2018–16. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Baldwin, Elizabeth and O'Flaherty, Martin (2018). Enriching the rich? A review of extracurricular activities, socioeconomic status and adolescent achievement. LCC Working Paper Series. 2018–17. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Lam, Jack, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2016). Dynamics of parental work hours, job insecurity, and child wellbeing during middle childhood in Australian dual-income families. LCC Working Paper Series. 2016-11. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
O'Flaherty, Martin, Baxter, Janeen, Haynes, Michele and Turrell, Gavin (2015). The family life course and health: partnership and fertility histories and physical health trajectories in later life. LCC Working Paper Series. 2015-29. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
O'Flaherty, Martin, Baxter, Janeen, Haynes, Michele and Turrell, Gavin (2015). Age at first birth and long-term health in life course perspective: contextualizing the health effects of fertility timing. LCC Working Paper Series. 2015-28. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Perales, Francisco, O'Flaherty, Martin and Baxter, Janeen (2015). Early life course family structure and children’s socio-emotional and behavioural functioning: a view from Australia. LCC Working Paper Series. 2015-12. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.