THIS CONFERENCE REPORT CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY MADE BY ELMO ROPER AND ASSOCIATES, "A STUDY OF THE PROBLEMS, ATTITUDES, AND ASPIRATIONS OF RURAL YOUTH," AS WELL AS THE MAJOR ADDRESSES FROM THE CONFERENCE. IT PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF DISCUSSIONS ON PROBLEMS OF RURAL YOUTH INVOLVING URBAN ADJUSTMENT, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING AND PREPARATION, VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, IMPROVED EDUCATION, POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION, DROPOUTS, HEALTH, YOUTH SERVING AGENCIES, THE ROLES OF THE CHURCH AND FAMILY IN TOTAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH FOR TODAY'S WORLD, MIGRANT CHILDREN, MINORITY YOUTH, AND DELINQUENCY. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. AN APPENDIX OF FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS CONCLUDES THE REPORT. A RELATED DOCUMENT IS RC 000 137. (CL)