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Peer reviewedBoudett, Katheryn Parker; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – Monthly Labor Review, 2000
Young female dropouts may make several kinds of educational investments, all of which enhance earned income. Completing the General Educational Development (GED) Test increases income 25%; GED plus 1 year of training or college increases it 50%. How4ver, the increase in earnings is not enough to lift a family out of poverty. (Contains 312 notes…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Attainment, Females, Job Training
PDF pending restorationBaldwin, Janet; Spille, Henry; Hayes, Elisabeth; Kroll, Bonnie – 1994
This packet contains five issues of "GED Profiles" that examine various aspects of the characteristics and motivation of adults who take the General Educational Development (GED) tests and the effects of completion. These topics are explored: "GED Candidates in the Workforce: Employed and Employable" (Janet Baldwin, Henry…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Aging (Individuals), Certification
