Excerpts from the Preface: Recently, the author made a survey of the literature in developing a research project to study ways of providing more job opportunities for workers in low-income rural areas by improved education for adults and secondary school pupils. At the request of several individuals with interest in rural development, the summaries of these studies are compiled to aid other workers in the area. The review is not presented as a complete bibliography. Since several disciplines are involved, a complete work would be out of the question. Most of the reports summarized attempt to explain the difference in attributes of individuals or to describe the relationships between different segments of the population. The references have been grouped under eight headings and are entered in chronological order. Contents: Preface; The Problem Setting; Literature Summaries -- Low Income Problem in Rural Areas -- Public Policy for Low Income Rural Areas -- Occupational Labor Mobility -- Migration from Rural Areas -- Testing and Training of Workers -- Educational Attainment of Rural People -- Adjustments in the Labor Force -- Problems of Older Workers; Additional References; Alphabetical List of Authors.