Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents
One cooperative agreement will fund a research study on the effects of international parental child abduction on abducted children and left-behind parents in the United States, including identifying support gaps and recommending solutions.
⚑ Cooperative agreement; one research study to be funded · Focus is on impacts and support gaps/solutions for IPCA, not service delivery
This is primarily a justice/family-advocacy and mental-behavioral health study on international parental child abduction, which is outside IPPRA’s core lines in risk perception, weather/security attitudes, energy, and education policy. The team could contribute methodologically to survey or evaluation design, but no roster member has this as a published program.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-24
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 100 strong | evaluation research with education outcomes (core line, secondary); signature methods: surveys longitudinal, community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is central; funds evaluation research |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 25 weak | technical depth: minor; funds evaluation research (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
Through this cooperative agreement, the Office of Children’s Issues seeks to fund one research study whose goal is to better understand how international parental child abduction (IPCA) affects abducted children and their left-behind parents in order to better support impacted individuals, their families, and their communities in the United States. The study objectives are: 1) identify short- and long-term effects of IPCA on abducted children and left-behind parents across multiple domains (including psychological/mental health, child development, child welfare, economics/finance, social and community factors, legal, law enforcement and other governmental systems); 2) identify gaps in support for children and left-behind parents impacted by IPCA in the United States; and 3) recommend solutions to the identified gaps in support in the United States.
Eligibility
Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Private Institutions of Higher Education; Public/State Controlled Institutions of Research; Private Institutions of Research; Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education or Research; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status ; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status
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