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Aid to Families with Dependent Children MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Tree Number(s)
N03.219.521.346.506.849.095
Unique ID
D000385
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000385
Annotation
treed under SOCIAL SECURITY; specify geog
Scope Note
Financial assistance provided by the government to indigent families with dependent children who meet certain requirements as defined by the Social Security Act, Title IV, in the U.S.
Entry Version
AFDC
Entry Term(s)
Family Allowances
Public MeSH Note
78; was see under PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 1968-77
Online Note
search PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 1968-74
History Note
78(75); was see under PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 1968-77
Date Introduced
1978/01/01
Last Updated
1999/11/03
Aid to Families with Dependent Children Preferred
Family Allowances Broader
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