“It’s Like a Prison without Bars”: Experiences in a Mandatory GED Program

C. Amelia Davis; Ron Mottern; Mary F. Ziegler

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“It’s Like a Prison without Bars”: Experiences in a Mandatory GED Program

Authors

- C. Amelia Davis
- University of Tennessee
- Ron Mottern
- University of Tennessee
- Mary F. Ziegler
- University of Tennessee

Abstract

The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to describe how adult students experience a legally coerced GED program in a community alternative to prison program. A phenomenological-hermeneutical approach was used to derive common themes that represented essence of the students’ experiences.

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How to Cite: Davis, C. A. , Mottern, R. & Ziegler, M. F. (2010) ““It’s Like a Prison without Bars”: Experiences in a Mandatory GED Program”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2010).