Unfortunately, the accompanying press release did little to reflect thebalance contained in the report and, sadly, we feel Children Now madethe same mistake, producing a news piece that highlighted only thenegatives (Children Now, 28 March-3 April).
The report says: "More children said they like living in one-personhomes than dislike living in them." Comments in the report from childrenreflected their liking for privacy, better relationships with staff, andfreedom from bullying and peer pressure and feeling safe.
Bryn Melyn Group opened its first one-bed children's home in 1993 andhas 13 years' worth of case study evidence to support the validity ofthis method of intervention.
Many of our "graduates" are now in their late twenties and attribute thequality of life they now enjoy to what one woman described as "theprivilege" of being able to receive this kind of intensive andpersonalised care.
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