About
Psychologist. Dr.philos. Leader of the projects AgePaths: Active ageing - pathways and outcomes (2014-2018) and the project ExitAge - Eldre i arbeidslivet og virksomheters håndtering av pensjonsalder og aldersgrense (2016-2019).
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Subject areas
Aging Quality of Life Life-evolvement Old people Aging and alcohol consumption Aging and sense of control
Research groups
Research projects
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Active Ageing – Pathways and Outcomes (AgePaths)
This project investigates pathways and outcomes of active ageing in three domains and their interactions: the labor market, civil society, and the family.
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Activity Friend for Persons with Dementia
The project addresses what role the "activity friend" volunteers play in municipal health care and for people with dementia in Norway.
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The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG)
A multidisciplinary and longitudinal study that includes data on well-being, health, work, care, and family relations in the second half of life (age 40+).
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (2020). An “Army of Volunteers”? Engagement, Motivation, and Barriers to Volunteering among the Baby Boomers. Journal of gerontological social work.
Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (2020). Hansen, T. & Slagsvold, B. (2020). Refleksiv frivillighet i en norsk kontekst – om eldres deltakelse, motivasjon og potensiale. Tidsskrift for Velferdsforskning, 23(1), 4-19. Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning . Vol. 23.
Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (2019). Et Øst-Vest skille for eldres livskvalitet i Europa? En sammenligning av ensomhet og depressive symptomer i 12 land. Nordisk Østforum .
Hansen, Thomas; Aartsen, Marja; Slagsvold, Britt; Deindl, Christian (2018). Dynamics of volunteering and life satisfaction in midlife and old age: Findings from 12 European countries. Social Sciences .
Hansen, Thomas; Jakobsson, Lars Niklas; Slagsvold, Britt (2017). Tildeling av tjenester til skrøpelige eldre: Lokale variasjoner, kjønnsforskjeller og konsekvenser for pårørende. Tønnessen, Siri; Kassah, Bente Lind (Ed.). Pårørende i kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester: forpliktelser og ansvar i et utydelig landskap. Kap. 4. p. 79-95. Gyldendal Akademisk.
Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (2017). The East-West divide in late-life depression: Results from the Generations and Gender Survey. Scandinavian Psychologist .
Hansen, Thomas; Veenstra, Marijke; Slagsvold, Britt
(2017).
Educational inequalities in late-life depression across Europe. Results from the Generations and Gender Survey.
European Journal of Ageing
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Vol. 14.
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2466396
Slagsvold, Britt; Hansen, Thomas (2017). Morgendagens eldre : betydningen av økt utdanning for mental helse. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening . Vol. 54.
Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt
(2015).
Late-Life Loneliness in 11 European Countries: Results from the Generations and Gender Survey.
20 p.
Social Indicators Research
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Vol. 124.
http://hdl.handle.net/10642/2882
Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (2015). Feeling the squeeze? The effects of combining work and informal caregiving on psychological well-being. European Journal of Ageing . Vol. 12.
