An uninvolved parent is generally detached from his child's life. Several unintentional factors can contribute to this approach, such as a divorce or high-demanding job that creates unplanned separation between the adult and the child. Other parents may have had children without the maturity or responsibility to care for them, and typically remain more interested in their own desires than their child's needs. In extreme situations, uninvolved parents may mentally devalue the worth of their child to the level that they become emotionally or physically abusive.