The UN report argued that women are prevented from escaping abusive environments because of their lack of legal and economic independence.

The organization helps the women create safety and exits plans to help them with the transition from the abusive environment.

If you try to remove the child from the abusive environment, he is deeply afraid that you are snatching away his source of love.

She ultimately tried running away from home, but was found by her husband and brought back into her abusive environment.

Severely deprived, neglectful, or abusive environments must have negative effects on a great many aspects of development, including intellectual aspects.

It also established a reputation for being rugged in the often abusive environment of touring sound reinforcement.

Idle is quoted as saying: "It was a physically abusive, bullying, harsh environment for a kid to grow up in.

"I deal with a lot of people who grew up in very chaotic environments, abusive environments," she said.

Causes may include genetics, brain defects or injuries, an abusive environment, and others.

The harassment must also be sufficiently severe or pervasive "to alter the conditions of employment and create an abusive working environment."