Associate Professor Edith Gray
BA (UC), GradDip (Population Health), MA (Demography), PhD (Demography) (ANU)
Assoc Prof, Head of School
College Arts & Social Sciences
Research interests
Family change
My main area of research is family demography. I am currently involved in researching the following areas:
- Inequality in family formation
- Repartnering, cohabitation and living-apart-together relationships
- Fertility, contraception and travelling for reproductive care
- Parenting
- Men's involvement in family life
- Civic involvement
Other research interests
- Data quality
- Use of longitudinal data
- Ethical issues in research
Biography
Associate Professor Edith Gray is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of the School of Demography in the ANU's Research School of Social Sciences. She has led a number of research projects in the area of family demography, and is currently involved in three international research collaborations: the Generations and Gender Project; Family dynamics, fertility choices and family policy; and Inequality of first family formation. She has been a Chief Investigator on six ARC Discovery Projects on family formation, fertility, dissolution and life course trajectories.
Edith also provides research expertise through government and non-government consultancies, is the immediate past Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Population Research (2007-2014), and was the Convenor of the 17th Biennial Australian Population Association conference.
Publications
- Beaujouan, E, Reimondos, A, Gray, E et al 2019, 'Declining realisation of reproductive intentions with age', Human Reproduction, vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 1906-1914.
- Gray, E & Evans, A 2018, 'Geographic variation in parity progression in Australia', Population, Space and Place, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 1-11.
- Evans, A & Gray, E 2018, 'Marriage and Happiness: changing Australian attitudes to marriage', in Shaun Wilson and Markus Hadler (ed.), Australian Social Attitudes IV: The age of insecurity, Sydney University Press, Sydney, pp. 195-209.
- Kippen, R, Gray, E & Evans, A 2018, 'High and Growing Disapproval of sex-selection technology in Australia', Reproductive Health, vol. 15, no. 134, pp. 1-9.
- Evans, A & Gray, E 2018, 'Modelling Variation in Fertility Rates using Geographically Weighted Regression', Spatial Demography, vol. 6, pp. 121-140.
- Gray, E 2015, 'Repartnering', in Genevieve Heard and Dharmalingam Arunachalam (ed.), Family Formation in 21st Century Australia, Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 101-121.
- Gray, E & Arunachalam, D 2015, 'Patterns of Contraceptive Use', in Genevieve Heard and Dharmalingam Arunachalam (ed.), Family Formation in 21st Century Australia, Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 123-140.
- Thomson, E, Lappegard, T, Carlson, M et al 2014, 'Childbearing across partnerships in Australia, the United States, Norway, and Sweden', Demography, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 485-508.
- Reimondos, A & Gray, E 2013, 'Do same-sex couples earn 29% more?', in The Conversation & Helen Sykes (ed.), The story of the 2013 election: Insight & analysis from Australia's leading minds, Future Leaders, Melbourne, pp. 266-269.
- Gray, E & Zhao, Z 2013, 'Introduction: Recent demographic change and contemporary studies of population', in Edith Gray and Zhongwei Zhao (ed.), Population Studies: Volume I, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6.
- Gray, E & Zhao, Z 2013, 'Introduction: Recent fertility changes and theoretical development in fertility studies', in Edith Gray and Zhongwei Zhao (ed.), Population Studies: Volume II, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London, United Kingdom, pp. 1-7.
- Gray, E & Zhao, Z 2013, 'Introduction: Recent mortality decline and theoretical development in mortality studies', in Edith Gray and Zhongwei Zhao (ed.), Population Studies: Volume III, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6.
- Gray, E & Zhao, Z 2013, 'Introduction: Migration, urbanization and environment', in Edith Gray and Zhongwei Zhao (ed.), Population Studies: Volume IV, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London, United Kingdom, pp. 1-4.
- Gray, E, Evans, A & Reimondos, A 2013, 'Childbearing desires of childless men and women: When are goals adjusted?', Advances in Life Course Research, 18, pp. 141–149.
- Gray, E 2013, 'Fatherhood and Men's Involvement in Paid Work in Australia', in Ann Evans and Janeen Baxter (ed.), Negotiating the Life Course: Stability and Change in Life Pathways, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 161-174.
- Gray, E, Khoo, S & Reimondos, A 2012, 'Participation in different types of volunteering at young, middle and older adulthood', Journal of Population Research, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 373-398.
- Gray, E & Zhao, Z, (Eds), 2012, Population Studies, 4 Volume Set, Critical Concepts in the Social Sciences, Routledge.
- Kippen, R, Evans, A & Gray, E 2011, 'Australian attitudes toward sex-selection technology', Fertility and Sterility, vol. 95, no. 5, pp. 1824-1826.
- Reimondos, A, Evans, A & Gray, E 2011, 'Living-apart-together (LAT) relationships in Australia'. Family Matters, no. 87, pp. 43-55.
- Reimondos, A, Evans, A, & Gray, E 2011. 'Reports of relationship timing: Missing data and couple agreement'. Survey Research Methods, vol.5, no.2, pp. 75-87.
- Gray, E & McDonald, P 2010, 'Using a reproductive life course approach to understand contraceptive method use in Australia', Journal of Biosocial Science, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 43-57.
- Gray, E, Evans, A, Anderson, J et al 2010, 'Using split-population models to examine predictors of the probability and timing of parity progression', European Journal of Population, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 275-295.
- Skew, A, Evans, A & Gray, E 2009, 'Repartnering in the United Kingdom and Australia', Journal of Comparative Family Studies, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 563-585.
- Evans, A, Barbato, C, Bettini, E et al 2009, 'Taking Stock: Parents' Reasons For and Against Having a Third Child', Community, Work and Family, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 437-454.
- Gray, E & Evans, A 2008, 'The Limitations of Understanding Multi-partnered Fertility in Australia', People and Place, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 1-8.
- Gray, E & Evans, A 2008, 'Do Couples Share Income? Variation in the Organisation of Income in Dual-earner Households', Australian Journal of Social Issues, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 441-457.
- Kippen, R, Evans, H & Gray, E 2007, 'Parental Preference for Sons and Daughters in a Western Industrial Setting: Evidence and Implications', Journal of Biosocial Science, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 583-597.
- Gray, E, Kippen, R & Evans, H 2007, 'A boy for you and a girl for me: Do men want sons and women want daughters?', People and Place, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 1-8.
- Mitchell, D & Gray, E 2007, 'Declining fertility: Intentions, attitudes and aspirations', Journal of Sociology, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 23-44.
- Breusch, T & Gray, E 2006, 'Replicating a Study of Mothers' Forgone Earnings in Australia', Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 31, pp. 107-125.
- Breusch, T & Gray, E 2005, 'Negotiating the Life Course Survey: Introduction and Perspective', Australian Journal of Labour Economics, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 111-119.
- Kippen, R, Gray, E & Evans, H 2005, 'The Impact on Australian Fertility of Wanting One of Each', People and Place, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 12-20.
- Evans, A & Gray, E 2005, 'What Makes an Australian Family?', in S. Wilson, G. Meagher, R. Gibson, D. Denemark, M. Western (ed.), Australian Social Attitudes: The First Report, UNSW Press, Sydney, pp. 12-29.
- Gray, E & Evans, A 2005, 'Parity Progression in Australia: What Role Does Sex of Existing Children Play?', Australian Journal of Social Issues, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 505-520.
- Ackland, R & Gray, E 2005, 'What can potential migrants find out about Australia from the WWW?', People and Place, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 12-22.
- Breusch, T & Gray, E 2004, 'New estimates of mothers forgone earnings using HILDA data', Australian Journal of Labour Economics, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 125-150.
- Gray, E, McDonald, P & Evans, A 2003, 'Demographic data in Australia', The Australian Economic Review, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 235-44.
- Gray, E 2002, 'What do we know about mens fertility levels in Australia?', People and Place, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 1-10.
- Gray, E 2001, 'Colliding spheres: work and family initiatives, and parental realities', Just Policy, vol. 24, pp. 33-40.
- Gray, E 2000, 'Household Work for Men and Women: Implications for Future Childrearing Decisions', Journal of Australian Studies, Australian Cultural History; Special Joint Issue: Diaspora: Negotiating Asian-Australia, vol. 64, pp. 85-97.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Inequality in first family formation in contemporary Australia (Primary Investigator)
- Hidden relationships: Living apart together in Australia (Secondary Investigator)
