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

Sociology

Subject areas

Aging Life-evolvement Old people Informal care Intergenerational relationships Grandparenthood

Research groups

Ageing Research and Housing Studies

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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+).
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

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.

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. kap. 17. 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 .

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). International Journal of Epidemiology . Vol. 50.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3010495

Hellevik, Tale; Herlofson, Katharina (2020). 67+ and still working. The importance of earlier job situation and retirement plans for extended careers. Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research . Vol. 5.

Herlofson, Katharina; Hellevik, Tale (2019). Eldre i arbeidslivet – slitenhet og yrkesavgang. Søkelys på arbeidslivet . Vol. 36.

Herlofson, Katharina; Brandt, Martina (2019). Helping older parents in Europe: the importance of grandparenthood, gender and care regime. European Societies . Vol. 22.

Herlofson, Katharina; Daatland, Svein Olav; Veenstra, Marijke (2019). Generasjoner imellom. Holdninger til familiens ansvar øst og vest i Europa. Nordisk Østforum . Vol. 33.

Herlofson, Katharina (2015). Lengre liv, nye hjelpemønstre i familien?. Sosiologi i dag . Vol. 45.
http://hdl.handle.net/10642/2969

Herlofson, Katharina; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (2014). Er omsorgsfulle fedre omsorgsfulle sønner? Likestilling hjemme og hjelp til eldre foreldre. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning . Vol. 55.
http://hdl.handle.net/10642/2533

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Research reports

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
http://norlag.nova.no/asset/7964/1/7964_1.pdf

Løset, Gøril Kvamme; Herlofson, Katharina (2014). Harmonisering av NorLAG med liknande internasjonale studiar - utfordringar og moglegheiter. ACCESS Working Paper 1/14. 56 p.
http://norlag.nova.no/asset/8097/1/8097_1.pdf

Herlofson, Katharina (2013). Generasjonsbånd. Kvinners og menns familierelasjoner i aldrende samfunn. 172 p. Unipub forlag.

Daatland, Svein Olav; Herlofson, Katharina (2004). Familie, velferdsstat og aldring. Familiesolidaritet i et europeisk perspektiv. ISBN: 82-7894-188-2. 178 p.

Daatland, Svein Olav; Herlofson, Katharina (2001). Ageing, intergenerational relations, care systems and quality of life. An introduction to the OASIS project. ISBN: 82-7894-123-8. 89 p.

These publications are obtained from Cristin. The list may be incomplete

Dissemination

Herlofson, Katharina; Hellevik, Tale (2023). Flere trapper ned i jobben før de går av.

Herlofson, Katharina; Hellevik, Tale (2023). Ulike veier ut av arbeidslivet – noen nye avgangsløp?. Lanseringsseminar. Senter for seniorpolitikk.

Solem, Per Erik; Hellevik, Tale; Herlofson, Katharina (2023). Age and workplace differences in ICT-difficulties. Stakeholder workshop. DigiNord.

Herlofson, Katharina (2022). Bestemor-rollen.

Herlofson, Katharina (2022). Barnefamilie etterlyser besteforeldre, tanter og onkler.

Herlofson, Katharina (2022). Besteforeldres feil med barna.

Herlofson, Katharina (2022). Åslaug var redd for å bli gammel og ensom.

Hellevik, Tale; Herlofson, Katharina (2022). Linked data – merverdien av å kombinere survey- og registerdata. Presentasjon av registerdata i NorLAG med eksempel fra forskning: Yrkesavgang – nye veier ut av arbeidslivet?. Workshop om bruk av NorLAG-data. NOVA.

Løset, Gøril Kvamme; Vangen, Hanna; Herlofson, Katharina; Hellevik, Tale; Veenstra, Marijke (2022). Den norske studien av livslaup, aldring og generasjon (NorLAG). Folkehelsekonferansen 2022. Folkehelseforeningen.

Veenstra, Marijke; Herlofson, Katharina (2022). Ulik aldring og betydningen av sentrale overganger i senlivet. Samarbeidsforum aldring, Helsedirektoratet. Helsedirektoratet.

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