This study examined the effects of parental neglect/abuse perceived by child and community
awareness of child on school life adjustment according to child gender. The participants were 2,219
sixth grade students(1,167 boys, 1,052 girls) in the third Korea Youth Panel Survey. The results of
this study were as follows; First, boys perceived parental abuse more than girls and boys perceived
community more positively than girls. Boys perceived more difficulty than girls in peer relationship
adjustment. Second, parents' neglect and abuse perceived by boys showed negative correlation with
school life adjustment and community awareness of boys showed positive correlation with school life
adjustment. On the other hand, parents' neglect and abuse perceived by girls showed negative
correlation with school life adjustment and community awareness of girls showed positive correlation
with school life adjustment. Third, the less perceived parental neglect/abuse and the better perceived
community, the better the boys and girls could have school life adjustment. The results of this study
offers a fundamental data about the parental neglect/abuse and the community awareness which can
improve the school life adaptation of a sixth grade students who are moving from a primary school
to a middle school