Research areas
Elspeth Graham studies population change and health variations. Current research projects focus on: (a) fertility change in Europe in the context of the economic recession; (b) the impact of parental migration on children left behind in South-East Asia; (c) residential age segregation in the UK; and (d) upward health transfers between adult children and their parents. Other recent projects have examined local 'cultures' of fertility, intergenerational relationships and family formation, and socio-spatial mobility. She continues to work on theory and method in human geography and demography, especially the development of mixed-methods research.
She leads inter-disciplinary research teams in the UK (as Co-Director and Scottish Coordinator of the ESRC Centre for Population Change) and Southeast Asia (as joint PI on the CHAMPSEA project). Recent postgraduates under her supervision have researched the urban housing market and geographical variations in partnership and fertility, and the relationships between neighbourhood regeneration and community health.
For further information, see the Population and Health Research Group
Selected publications
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Theory and explanation in demography: the case of low fertility in Europe
Graham, E., 13 Dec 2021, In: Population Studies. 75, Supplement 1, p. 133-155 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does having highly educated adult children reduce mortality risks for parents with low educational attainment in Europe?
Sabater, A., Graham, E. & Marshall, A., 19 Jul 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ageing & Society. First View, 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating the impacts of area regeneration programmes in Scotland on health and unemployment: a quasi-experimental approach
Archibald, D., Feng, Z. & Graham, E., 19 Jun 2019, In: People, Place and Policy. 13, 1, p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Household changes and diversity in housing consumption at older ages in Scotland
Fiori, F., Graham, E. & Feng, Z., Jan 2019, In: Ageing & Society. 39, 1, p. 161-193 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inequalities in the transition to homeownership among young people in Scotland
Fiori, F., Graham, E. & Feng, Z., 21 May 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Housing Studies. Latest Articles, 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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International migration and fertility variation in Spain during the economic recession: a spatial Durbin approach
Sabater, A. & Graham, E., Sept 2019, In: Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. 12, 3, p. 515-546 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Moving on and moving out: the implications of socio-spatial mobility for union stability
Shapira, M., Gayle, V. & Graham, E., Mar 2019, In: Population, Space and Place. 25, 2, 20 p., e2180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parental migration and the educational enrolment of left-behind children: evidence from rural Ponorogo, Indonesia
Arlini, S. M., Yeoh, B. S. A., Khoo, C. Y. & Graham, E., 20 May 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Asian Population Studies. Latest ArticlesResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Age Divide: Old and Young Living Apart
Sabater Coll, A., Finney, N. & Graham, E. F., 8 Jan 2019, Society Now, 33, p. 30 32 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Economic reasons for not wanting a second child: changes before and after the onset of the economic recession in Italy
Fiori, F., Graham, E. & Rinesi, F., 2 Mar 2018, In: Demographic Research. 38, p. 843-854 12 p., 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review