As a consequence of various causes, numerous children are confronted with parental separation. By following families in the course of military deployments, this study aimed at enhancing knowledge on temporary father—child separation. Data were part of a longitudinal study of military families and were …

With the expanding participation of the armed forces in international operations, service members and their families are experiencing more military deployments. The frequent and lengthy separations and the risks involved can affect the well-­ being of service members and their families in diverse ways. …

Because of the high-risk deployments into Afghanistan, soldiers’ parents have become more important in public opinion as well as in activities of family support groups. Although their voice is heard louder than ever before, research into parents’ experiences in the course of deployment is sparse. This …

In this article the correlation between the problems military personnel encountered during peacekeeping operations and the deficiencies they experienced during their education/training prior to deployment is analyzed. Education and training should be designed in such a way that the kind of problems soldiers …

This document is the first issue of the BIOVISION roadmap for the future of biometrics in Europe through to 2010. It offers a portfolio of techniques, viewpoints and scenarios to support future initiatives by national and European research organisations. A list of 38 prioritised research challenges forms …

Soldiers and their home fronts have to take care of themselves during deployment. They have to find and use their inner strenght. Where do these women find the strenght to cope with a difficult period of a half-year separation from their husbands? The voice of the home front is seldom heard. This article …