Homelessness Among AFDC Families in a Rural State: It Is Bound to Get Worse

Drawing on a sample of 929 recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in the rural state of Maine, the study reported here examined the differences between families who had and had not experienced homelessness. The findings revealed few differ ences between the ever-homeless and the never-homeless groups, which indicates the importance of AFDC in preventing homelessness.