This lack of parental involvement can lead to more increased severity of abuse like one might see in inappropriate sexual behavior. (scirp.org)
Using questionnaires and interviews, each participant was assigned a score based on the severity of the abuse or neglect experienced during childhood. (sciencedaily.com)
In physical abuse cases, the children tended to be accommodating — they accepted and tried to minimize the severity of the abuse. (sciencedaily.com)