Who values the GED? An examination of the paradox underlying the demand for the general educational development credential

Teachers College Record

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 375-415

  Smith, Thomas M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041655906     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9620.00244     Document Type: Article

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