Faculty: Ron Avi Astor

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Astor Says Student Hunger Demands a National Solution

“Students are hungry today. They cannot wait to eat only after a vaccine is found and distributed,” he writes in a CNN op-ed.

Schools, governments and community groups must build a system of support "for the long-term, like you would in a war,” he says.

Survey of social workers, part of a nationwide study from UCLA and partners, reveals urgent needs of schoolchildren during the COVID-19 era.

As children and families face trauma and uncertainty, a report co-authored by Social Welfare Professor Ron Avi Astor presents a plan of action.

Research brief recommends a nationwide rapid-response initiative to coordinate guidance for education in the COVID-19 era

Militarized campuses are unhealthy for student development and often lead to the “school-to-prison pipeline."

Team from UCLA Luskin Social Welfare helps create questionnaires for school communities to give them a voice and provide support during the pandemic.

Risk factors include exposure to trauma from a parent’s combat experience, resistance to mental health care and high rates of gun ownership.

Study of suicide ideation among California students earns recognition from the American Educational Research Association.

Social welfare professor and co-author of a volume of poetry speaks about facing adversity within a strong, unifying culture.