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Peer reviewedKim, Marlene – Journal of Social Issues, 1989
Discusses ways in which historical wage structures still influence current salaries and underpay for female-dominated jobs. Examines the origins of the California State Civil Service's compensation structure, and finds that gender discrimination explicitly lowered wages for female-dominated jobs. Provides quantitative and qualitative evidence of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparable Worth, Employed Women, Employment Practices
