Only, the discussion and comparison of such surveys, although they are not exhaustive could lead to a comprehensive awareness of the issue. They set the problem of the influence national variables concerning the perception of the topic and the transferability of good practices that are linked to the ideology and educational systems organisation in each country. Presentations of research methodology on the conditions and interest of such comparative research would be highly interesting. The study of variables about schools and their social contexts will be important in developing explanatory models. State intervention and response to violence varies from one country to the other.
Responses range from a total negation of the problem up to the designing of huge national schemes.
Papers describing, analysing and particularly assessing the different programmes and governmental choices will be welcomed. An introduction to these initiatives, should lead to a better understanding of their failure or success through a precise and scientific explanation of the evaluation process and the possibilities of their transfer or adaptation to other contexts.