Designed to serve as a resource tool for educators and social work practitioners, this collection of articles on social work in rural communities presents: (1) "An Overview of Social Work Education for Rural Areas"; (2) "Social Work Education for Rural Program Development" (the "generalist" and the principles, dynamics, and educational content and methodology of program development); (3) "Delivering Social Services in Rural Areas" (definitions; social worker problems; and pertinent suggestions); (4) "Educational Assumptions for Rural Social Work" (a 34-item list); (5) "Nometropolitan Social Planning" (rural specific planning which utilizes rural resources and objectives); (6) "Community Organization in Rural Areas" (reorientations and adjustments in the practice of community organization); (7) "Experiences in Rural Mental Health" (consultation, education, and prevention as major strategies); (8) "The Social Worker in the Rural Community Mental Health Center" (a profile); (9) "The Rural Social Worker and Corrections" (modifications for the American corrections system); (10) "Older Americans in Rural and Small Towns" (1971 White House Conference); (11) "The Elderly in Rural Areas: Differences in Urban Areas and Implications for Practice"; (12) "Public Welfare and the News Media: A Regional Study" (agencies and the media); (13) "An Annotated Bibliography on Rural Social Work." (JC)