Family Assistance Program history

But by evaluating success in terms of declining welfare caseloads instead of declining child poverty, these welfare-to-work programs led to repeal of the entire AFDC program in 1996.

2001;83(4):875–887.Hanson K, Andrews M. Rising food prices take a bite out of food stamp benefits, EIB-41.

2003;30(4):863–888.Kreider B, Pepper JV, Gundersen C, Joliffe D. Identifying the effects of SNAP (food stamps) on child health outcomes when participation is endogenous and misreported.

Weighted data from the 2004 cohort showed that the median duration of participation for individuals enrolled in SNAP was about 10 months.

2005;89(2–3):303–325.Tiehen L, Joliffe D, Gundersen C. Alleviating poverty in the United State: The critical role of SNAP benefits, ERS-132.

For discussion of the history of food insecurity measures, see NRC (2006).

2008;82(2):291–334.Seligman HK, Jacobs EA, Lopez A, Sarkar U, Tschann J, Fernandez A. Food insecurity and hypoglycemia among safety net patients with diabetes.

Some 47 states use noncash categorical eligibility for gross income eligibility, and of these, 41 states use the broadest definition (FNS, 2010). These state options have become controversial.

How to Cite this Article (APA Format): Gordon, L. & Batlan, F. (2011). The legal history of the Aid to Dependent Children Program.