There are some important perspectives to develop research in this field which, up to now, in my personal opinion, have not been paid as attention as they worth. Review publications on the state of the art are available. It is clear that more international comparative data are needed. During the last decades, interactions in peer groups have been given growing importance among developmental psychologists and among educationalists. Research on audiovisual means has shown that children's cultures are an useful broader concept that may take into account the influence of peer groups.
New technologies play important roles in the changing dynamics of children's cultures.
We have an important amount of research on how children know and use different technologies, how much time they invest on them, and so on. There is not that much research about how children's experiences and knowledge on new technologies is present and is recognized in the dialogs and personal communications established between adults and children. Some preliminary research comparing information that children have and that adults have about some new technologies offers relevant different results. The media-ecology context and the impact of new technologies in children's populations. To evaluate the impact of any new technological application in children's lives we need assessment instruments which may be used transculturally and transnationally.