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Peer reviewedMakela, Carole J. – Educational Record, 1985
Comparable worth has emerged as a concept used primarily as a way of establishing equity, particularly in compensation for employed women. Study and implementation of the comparable worth concept are occurring most frequently in state and local governments. State action and federal initiatives are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Government
