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Katharina Herlofson

Katharina Herlofson

Job title
  • Research Professor
Visiting address
  • Stensberggata 26, 0170 Oslo
  • Office number: X361
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 958 78 723
  • Office: +47 672 38 412
E-mail
  • katharina.herlofson@oslomet.no
Affiliation

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).

Field of study

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

Research groups

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

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

Herlofson, Katharina ; Vangen, Hanna ; Brandt, Martina (2025). New demographics, family structures and care responsibilities in Europe. Ranci, Costanzo; Rostgaard, Tine (Ed.). Research Handbook on Social Care Policy. p. 51-69. Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5338184

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

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

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

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

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

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://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa280

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



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Research reports

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Helserelatert avgang fra arbeidslivet blant kvinner: Hva betyr helsestatus, arbeidsforhold og familiesituasjon? Analyser av data fra NorLAG-studien. Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet.
https://doi.org/https://www.regjeringen.no/content

Zeiner, Hilde Hatleskog ; Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Sosiale boligløsninger for eldre – Erfaringer og utfordringer. ISBN: 9788283094398. 35 p. OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3184148

Herlofson, Katharina ; Sandlie, Hans Christian (2025). Gode boliger for eldre – en litteraturgjennomgang. 39 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://doi.org/https://hdl.handle.net/11250/31841

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Pedersen, Axel West (2024). Det psykososiale arbeidsmiljøet til eldre arbeidstakere – stabilitet eller endring?. ISBN: 9788278948798. 30 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
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: 9788278948248. 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: 9788278948262. 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: 9788278947326. 87 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/2988

Helgesen, Marit Kristine; Herlofson, Katharina (2017). Kommunenes planlegging og tiltak for en aldrende befolkning. ISBN: 9788283092202. 129 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/5605

Herlofson, Katharina ; Daatland, Svein Olav (2016). Forskning om familiegenerasjoner. En kunnskapsstatus. ISBN: 9788278945742. 86 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/3459

Løset, Gøril Kvamme ; Herlofson, Katharina (2014). Dokumentasjonsrapport «LOGG easy-to-use». Versjon 5 (20.06.2014). 102 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4550511



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Dissemination

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Slik skal de gamle lokkes ut av eneboligene.
https://doi.org/https://www.budstikka.no/slik-skal

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Gode aldersvennlige boliger. Åpning LEVA MER. JM Bolig og Grunnsteinen.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5337666

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Hva er en god bolig for eldre?. Konferanse om egnede boliger for eldre. Husbanken Øst.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5337656

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Gode boliger for eldre - erfaringer og utfordringer. Husbankkonferansen Sør om aldersvennlige boliger og bomiljøer. Husbanken.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5337654

Dyb, Halvard Naterstad ; Herlofson, Katharina ; Løset, Gøril Kvamme (2025). Dårlig helse og tap av partner rammer eldre ulikt.
https://doi.org/https://www.forskning.no/aldring-k

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Biret-Besta (58) og barnebarnet Frida (17) setter uendelig stor pris på hverandre.
https://doi.org/https://www.ranablad.no/biret-best

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Et historisk blikk på norsk aldersforskning. Seminar om aldersforskning. Norsk selskap for aldersforskning.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5337675

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Viktig at besteforeldre ikke gjør dette.
https://doi.org/https://www.kk.no/mamma/viktig-at-

Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Tar besteforeldre i forsvar.
https://doi.org/https://www.klikk.no/foreldre/fors

Hellevik, Tale ; Herlofson, Katharina (2025). Combining work and pension/different types of work exit paths. Møte med delegasjon fra den italienske fagforeningen CISL om det norske pensjonssystemet, senkarrierer og avgangsløp. Seksjon for aldersforskning og boligstudier, NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5275088



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