The analysis of the transition to adulthood focuses on the timing of the most significant transitional events (entry into the workforce, moving out of the parental home, establishing a joint household with a partner, marriage, birth of the first child). Based on this information, Lars Dommermuth examines the prevalence, timing, and sequence of relevant status changes, as well as the overall duration of the transition process. He also assesses the impact of independent factors on these processes and analyzes the changes in the patterns of transition.