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Direct linkLiu, Sze Yan; Chavan, Niraj R.; Glymour, M. Maria – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: Educational attainment is a robust predictor of disability in elderly Americans: older adults with high-school (HS) diplomas have substantially lower disability than individuals who did not complete HS. General Educational Development (GED) diplomas now comprise almost 20% of new HS credentials issued annually in the United States but it…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Credentials, Educational Attainment, Predictor Variables
Virshup, Amy – Washington Post Magazine, 1999
A General Educational Development (GED) certificate is not rigorous enough to substitute for a high school diploma and does not help the recipient economically or in college. Either stronger standards should be developed for GEDs, or dropout-prevention programs should be intensified. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Educational Status Comparison
