Aid to Families with Dependent Children (also known as Family Allowances, Allowance, Family): 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.

NIH MeSH · D000385Health Care

Aid to Families with Dependent Children

Also known asFamily Allowances · Allowance, Family · Allowances, Family · Family Allowance

Definition

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.

MeSH classification

  • N03.219.521.346.506.849.095

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Common questions about Aid to Families with Dependent Children

What does Aid to Families with Dependent Children mean in medicine?
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. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Aid to Families with Dependent Children known by any other names?
Yes. Aid to Families with Dependent Children is also referred to as Family Allowances, Allowance, Family, Allowances, Family, Family Allowance in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Aid to Families with Dependent Children sit in the medical classification?
Aid to Families with Dependent Children falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N03.219.521.346.506.849.095). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000385) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗