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The Impact of Receiving a General Equivalency Diploma while Incarcerated on the Rate of Recidivism.

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Lanaghan, Patrick, Comp. – 1998

The effect of receipt of a General Educational Development (GED) certificate during incarceration on former inmates' rates of recidivism was examined by studying a group of 110 individuals who had been incarcerated in the Eastern Ohio Correction Center (EOCC) and were released during fiscal year 1995. Of the 110 individuals, 21 had obtained a GED…

Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis

Academic Achievement of GED Graduates of the Community College of Allegheny County.

Clark, Renee Smith – 1987

The tests of General Education Development (GED) provide adults with opportunities to attend and graduate from postsecondary institutions. A study investigated the academic achievement of GED recipients compared to that of high school diploma (HSD) students graduating from the Community College of Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) between June 1985…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Credentials, Employer Attitudes

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