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SUBMITTER: Elinder M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3421183 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Elinder Mikael M Erixson Oscar O
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20120730 33
Since the sinking of the Titanic, there has been a widespread belief that the social norm of "women and children first" (WCF) gives women a survival advantage over men in maritime disasters, and that captains and crew members give priority to passengers. We analyze a database of 18 maritime disasters spanning three centuries, covering the fate of over 15,000 individuals of more than 30 nationalities. Our results provide a unique picture of maritime disasters. Women have a distinct survival disad ...[more]