Katharina Herlofson

About

Katharina Herlofson is a senior researcher at the department of Ageing Research and Housing Studies, Norwegian Social Research (NOVA). Her research interests include gender and intergenerational relationships in a comparative perspective and older workers and retirement. She has participated in EU-funded international research projects (OASIS, Multilinks), and is a co-investigator for the Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG).

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Social sciences

Subject areas

Aging Life-evolvement Retirement Old people Informal care Intergenerational relationships Grandparenthood Late careers

Research groups

Ageing Research and Housing Studies

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

ACCESS Life Course Database: Upgrade and Expansion
Through the ACCESS Upgrade infrastructure, researchers and students will gain access to updated and upgraded longitudinal life course data for more than 11,000 men and women born between 1922 and 1966.
Inequalities in Ageing Well and the Significance of Transitions in Later Life (TRILL)
TRILL addresses the impact of later life transitions on opportunities for ageing well.

Completed research projects

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.
Age-friendly Housing Solutions
This project addresses examples of age-friendly homes for older people, as well as obstacles municipalities and housing developers encounter during the phases of planning and building such housing solutions.
ExitAge
The objective of the project is to increase the knowledge about the oldest workers and their experiences, as well as how companies handle work exit and the change in mandatory retirement age.
Shades of Grey: Negotiating Age Norms, Class and Gender in the time of Pension Reform
How employers and employees maneuver under the new circumstances in The Norwegian pension reform.
The Work-retirement Transition
The project aims to investigate characteristics of the work-retirement transition and the factors contributing to when and how the transition takes place.

Scientific publications

Eyjólfsdóttir, Harpa Sif; Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Pedersen, Axel West ; Lennartsson, Carin; Veenstra, Marijke (2025). Poor psychosocial work environment: a ticket to retirement? Variations by gender and education. European Journal of Ageing. Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-025-00855-z

Strand, Bjørn Heine; Håberg, Asta; Eyjólfsdóttir, Harpa Sif; Kok, Almar; Skirbekk, Vegard Fykse; Huxhold, Oliver; Løset, Gøril Kvamme ; Lennartsson, Carin; Schirmer, Henrik; Herlofson, Katharina ; Veenstra, Marijke (2024). Spousal bereavement and its effects on later life physical and cognitive capability: the Tromsø study. GeroScience. Vol. 46.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-024-01150-y

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Pedersen, Axel West (2023). Hvordan måle tidspunkt for avgang fra yrkeslivet i Norge? Om ulike definisjoner, metoder og resultater. Søkelys på arbeidslivet. Vol. 40.
https://doi.org/10.18261/spa.40.1.3

Solem, Per Erik ; Hauge, Linda; Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina (2023). Older Workers and Work Exit Preferences in a Digitalized Working Life. 15 p. Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.18291/njwls.140206

Herlofson, Katharina ; Veenstra, Marijke (2023). Livsløpsoverganger i eldre år. Betydningen av kjønn og sosioøkonomisk status. 15 p. Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning. Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.18261/tfv.26.1.4

Vangen, Hanna ; Herlofson, Katharina (2023). Why care? How filial responsibility norms and relationship quality matter for subsequent provision of care to ageing parents. 24 p. Ageing & Society. Vol. 44.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X23000235

Komp-Leukkunen, Kathrin; Poli, Arianna; Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Heuer, Annika; Norum, Roger; Solem, Per Erik ; Khan, Jawaria; Rantanen, Visa; Motel-Klingebiel, Andreas (2022). Older Workers in Digitalizing Workplaces: A Systematic Literature Review. The journal of aging and social change. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.18848/2576-5310/CGP/v12i02/37-5

Herlofson, Katharina ; Hellevik, Tale ; Daatland, Svein Olav (2021). Intergenerational family relationships in Norway. Albert, Isabelle; Emirhafizovic, Mirza; Shpigelman, Carmit-Noa; Trummer, Ursula (Ed.). Families and family values in society and culture. p. 309-328. Information Age Publishing.

Vangen, Hanna ; Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina (2021). Associations between paid and unpaid work among Norwegian seniors: competition, complementarity or continuity?. European Journal of Ageing. Vol. 18.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00615-9

Veenstra, Marijke ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Aartsen, Marja ; Hansen, Thomas; Hellevik, Tale ; Henriksen, Gry; Løset, Gøril Kvamme ; Vangen, Hanna (2021). Cohort Profile: The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG). 11 p. International Journal of Epidemiology. Vol. 50.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa280

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Research reports

Herlofson, Katharina ; Mamre, Mari O. ; Nordahl, Berit Irene ; Zeiner, Hilde Hatleskog (2025). Gode boliger for eldre – erfaringer og utfordringer. 4 p. NOVA, OsloMet .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3184151

Grødem, Anne Skevik ; Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Hesselberg, Hege Sofie; Kitterød, Ragni Hege; Pedersen, Axel West (2024). Har arbeidslivet rom for eldre arbeidstakere?. 4 p. NOVA, OsloMet .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3166659

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Pedersen, Axel West (2024). Det psykososiale arbeidsmiljøet til eldre arbeidstakere – stabilitet eller endring?. ISBN: 978-82-7894-879-8. 30 p. NOVA/OsloMet. Vol. 2024.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3166215

Herlofson, Katharina ; Hellevik, Tale ; Pedersen, Axel West ; Solem, Per Erik (2023). Veier ut av arbeidslivet. Senkarrierer og yrkesavgang. ISBN: 978-82-7894-824-8. 132 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3057945

Herlofson, Katharina ; Hellevik, Tale ; Løset, Gøril Kvamme ; Vangen, Hanna ; Veenstra, Marijke (2023). Den norske studien av livsløp, aldring og generasjon. En beskrivelse av studien, forskningsinstrumenter og variabler. ISBN: 978-82-7894-826-2. 50 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3065140

Herlofson, Katharina ; Hellevik, Tale ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Salomon, Robert H ; TERJESEN, Hans Christoffer Aargaard ; Solem, Per Erik (2020). Hevet aldersgrense i arbeidslivet – problemer eller nye muligheter?. ISBN: 978-82-7894-732-6. 87 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/2988

Helgesen, Marit Kristine ; Herlofson, Katharina (2017). Kommunenes planlegging og tiltak for en aldrende befolkning. ISBN: 978-82-8309-220-2. 129 p. By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus. Vol. 2017.
http://www.hioa.no/Om-HiOA/Senter-for-velferds-og-

Herlofson, Katharina ; Daatland, Svein Olav (2016). Forskning om familiegenerasjoner. En kunnskapsstatus. ISBN: 978-82-7894-574-2. 86 p. NOVA. Vol. 2016.
http://www.hioa.no/content/download/122406/2822841

Løset, Gøril Kvamme ; Herlofson, Katharina (2014). Dokumentasjonsrapport «LOGG easy-to-use». Versjon 5 (20.06.2014). 102 p. NOVA.
http://norlag.nova.no/asset/7963/1/7963_1.pdf

Løset, Gøril Kvamme ; Herlofson, Katharina (2014). Dokumentasjonsrapport «NorLAG panel easy-to-use». Versjon 4 (25.06.2014). 176 p. NOVA.
http://norlag.nova.no/asset/7964/1/7964_1.pdf

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Dissemination

Vangen, Hanna ; Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Forsker kaster lys over, hvad der motiverer voksne børn til at hjælpe deres forældre i alderdommen.

Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Engasjerte besteforeldre har bedre helse.

Vangen, Hanna ; Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Hva er det som avgjør om gamle foreldre får hjelp av barna?.

Vangen, Hanna ; Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Ikkje alle vil hjelpe sine gamle foreldre. Kvifor?.

Vangen, Hanna ; Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Dette avgjør om voksne barn hjelper sine eldre foreldre, i følge forskning.

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Pedersen, Axel West (2024). Pensjonsreform i medvind? Om endringer i psykososialt arbeidsmiljø og eldres yrkesaktivitet. FOSA-seminaret. Senter for seniorpolitikk.

Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Den norske studien av livsløp, aldring og generasjon - 4. runde. Seminar for intervjuere. Statistisk sentralbyrå.

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Pensjonsreform i medvind? Om sammenhenger mellom psykososialt arbeidsmiljø og yrkesavgang. Hva betyr arbeidsmiljø og ledelse for et lengre arbeidsliv? Resultater fra forskningsprosjektet "Shades of Grey". NOVA og Kunnskapssenter for lengre arbeidsliv.

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Hva skal til for å få seniorene til å stå (litt) lenger i jobb?. Arendalsuka 2024. NOVA/OsloMet.

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina (2024). Changing psychosocial work environment and the association with planned and actual retirement timing. The 27th Nordic Congress of Gerontology. Karolinska institutet, Nordisk gerontologisk forening m.m..

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