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| Employed Women | 1 |
| Employment Practices | 1 |
| Experimenter Characteristics | 1 |
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| Journal of Social Issues | 1 |
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| Ellis, Rebecca A. | 1 |
| Mount, Michael K. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMount, Michael K.; Ellis, Rebecca A. – Journal of Social Issues, 1989
Reviews evidence of sex bias in job evaluation judgments and analyzes research methods used to study the issue. Explores the following types of bias: (1) direct; (2) indirect; and (3) sex of rater. Findings indicate evidence of indirect bias, showing that high paying jobs tend to be evaluated higher than those with low pay. (JS)
Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Employed Women, Employment Practices, Experimenter Characteristics
