Katharina Herlofson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4197354 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katharina Herlofson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katharina |
| FAMILY NAME | Herlofson |
| SIGNATURE | HERLOFSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2391-4991 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 81 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Why care? How filial responsibility norms and relationship quality matter for subsequent provision of care to ageing parents
How to meet the demands of long-term care is a pressing issue in ageing societies. In most countries, care systems depend on the capability and willingness of family members to fill the gap between existing needs and formal service provision. Understanding the motivations of adult children to engage in parent care is, therefore, of central importance. The existing research literature offers different explanations, and here we concentrate on two k…
Helping older parents in Europe
In ageing societies, it is not uncommon to enter grandparenthood while one’s own parents are still living. Thus, a pertinent question is whether it matters for provision of help to parents if adult children have grandchildren they look after. Earlier studies addressing help to more generations conclude that providing help to one generation increases the likelihood of helping another, and not the contrary. Here, we investigate whether gender and w…
Er omsorgsfulle fedre omsorgsfulle sønner? - Likestilling hjemme og hjelp til eldre foreldre
Diskusjoner om likestilling i familien dreier seg i hovedsak om par med små barn, og debatter om nye mannsroller handler for det meste om menn som fedre. I denne artikkelen tar vi et tre-generasjonsperspektiv og belyser arbeidsdeling hjemme og jevnlig hjelp til eldre foreldre, med særlig fokus på menns rolle som sønner. Dersom innsatsen deres hjemme i omsorg for barn og husarbeid bidrar til å skape en ny type mann, antar vi at dette ikke bare kom…
How gender and generation matter
The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of taking gender and generational position seriously in research on intergenerational family relations, using as illustration the association between parents’ marital status and perceived quality of the relationship between parents and adult children. The data stem from the Norwegian Life-course, Generations and Gender Study (N = 15,156). Findings revealed the importance of considering wh…
Balancing generations
This article explores the strength and character of responsibility norms between older parents and adult children in a European context. Data from the ‘Generations and Gender Survey’ are analysed to compare seven countries from the North West to the South East of Europe: Norway, Germany, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Georgia. Norm strength is measured as the level of support for filial and parental responsibility norms. Character differen…
Challenges in moving from macro to micro
Assumptions are often made about how population ageing on the macro level has altered generational structures of families at the micro level. The purpose of this paper is to increase the awareness of challenges and potential pitfalls in bridging the tw
Lost solidarity’ or ‘changed solidarity’
This paper discusses filial norms, personal preferences for care, and policy opinions about the proper role of the family and the welfare state in elder care, by drawing from a comparative study of urban populations in Norway, England, Germany, Spain and Israel. Support for filial norms has a north-south dimension in Europe, and is highest in Spain and Israel and lowest – but still substantial – in Norway, England and Germany. National difference…
Lost solidarity’ or ‘changed solidarity’
This paper discusses filial norms, personal preferences for care, and policy opinions about the proper role of the family and the welfare state in elder care, by drawing from a comparative study of urban populations in Norway, England, Germany, Spain and Israel. Support for filial norms has a north-south dimension in Europe, and is highest in Spain and Israel and lowest – but still substantial – in Norway, England and Germany. National difference…
Balancing generations
This article explores the strength and character of responsibility norms between older parents and adult children in a European context. Data from the ‘Generations and Gender Survey’ are analysed to compare seven countries from the North West to the South East of Europe: Norway, Germany, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Georgia. Norm strength is measured as the level of support for filial and parental responsibility norms. Character differen…
Challenges in moving from macro to micro
Assumptions are often made about how population ageing on the macro level has altered generational structures of families at the micro level. The purpose of this paper is to increase the awareness of challenges and potential pitfalls in bridging the tw
Helping older parents in Europe
In ageing societies, it is not uncommon to enter grandparenthood while one’s own parents are still living. Thus, a pertinent question is whether it matters for provision of help to parents if adult children have grandchildren they look after. Earlier studies addressing help to more generations conclude that providing help to one generation increases the likelihood of helping another, and not the contrary. Here, we investigate whether gender and w…
Why care? How filial responsibility norms and relationship quality matter for subsequent provision of care to ageing parents
How to meet the demands of long-term care is a pressing issue in ageing societies. In most countries, care systems depend on the capability and willingness of family members to fill the gap between existing needs and formal service provision. Understanding the motivations of adult children to engage in parent care is, therefore, of central importance. The existing research literature offers different explanations, and here we concentrate on two k…
How gender and generation matter
The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of taking gender and generational position seriously in research on intergenerational family relations, using as illustration the association between parents’ marital status and perceived quality of the relationship between parents and adult children. The data stem from the Norwegian Life-course, Generations and Gender Study (N = 15,156). Findings revealed the importance of considering wh…
Lost solidarity’ or ‘changed solidarity’
This paper discusses filial norms, personal preferences for care, and policy opinions about the proper role of the family and the welfare state in elder care, by drawing from a comparative study of urban populations in Norway, England, Germany, Spain and Israel. Support for filial norms has a north-south dimension in Europe, and is highest in Spain and Israel and lowest – but still substantial – in Norway, England and Germany. National difference…
Balancing generations
This article explores the strength and character of responsibility norms between older parents and adult children in a European context. Data from the ‘Generations and Gender Survey’ are analysed to compare seven countries from the North West to the South East of Europe: Norway, Germany, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Georgia. Norm strength is measured as the level of support for filial and parental responsibility norms. Character differen…
Challenges in moving from macro to micro
Assumptions are often made about how population ageing on the macro level has altered generational structures of families at the micro level. The purpose of this paper is to increase the awareness of challenges and potential pitfalls in bridging the tw
How gender and generation matter
The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of taking gender and generational position seriously in research on intergenerational family relations, using as illustration the association between parents’ marital status and perceived quality of the relationship between parents and adult children. The data stem from the Norwegian Life-course, Generations and Gender Study (N = 15,156). Findings revealed the importance of considering wh…
Er omsorgsfulle fedre omsorgsfulle sønner? - Likestilling hjemme og hjelp til eldre foreldre
Diskusjoner om likestilling i familien dreier seg i hovedsak om par med små barn, og debatter om nye mannsroller handler for det meste om menn som fedre. I denne artikkelen tar vi et tre-generasjonsperspektiv og belyser arbeidsdeling hjemme og jevnlig hjelp til eldre foreldre, med særlig fokus på menns rolle som sønner. Dersom innsatsen deres hjemme i omsorg for barn og husarbeid bidrar til å skape en ny type mann, antar vi at dette ikke bare kom…
Helping older parents in Europe
In ageing societies, it is not uncommon to enter grandparenthood while one’s own parents are still living. Thus, a pertinent question is whether it matters for provision of help to parents if adult children have grandchildren they look after. Earlier studies addressing help to more generations conclude that providing help to one generation increases the likelihood of helping another, and not the contrary. Here, we investigate whether gender and w…
Why care? How filial responsibility norms and relationship quality matter for subsequent provision of care to ageing parents
How to meet the demands of long-term care is a pressing issue in ageing societies. In most countries, care systems depend on the capability and willingness of family members to fill the gap between existing needs and formal service provision. Understanding the motivations of adult children to engage in parent care is, therefore, of central importance. The existing research literature offers different explanations, and here we concentrate on two k…
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (7 works) · Family Support in Illness (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Welfare state (4 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (3 works) · Geography (3 works)