Using Video Interactive Guidance to increase a kinship carer's self-efficacy and confidence.

Children are embedded in their relational context and depend on it for their survival and development. However, sometimes this relational context is harmful which can result in a child or young person being placed in care. Children who have experienced neglect or abuse have usually experienced a lack of attunement and intersubjectivity which can lead to developmental/relational trauma. Therefore, attachment-based interventions are recommended for this cohort of children. Other family members are the preferred alternative carers when children are placed into care and, if suitable, can become kinship carers. However, there is currently a gap in knowledge around kinship care, even though it is the most prevalent alternative care arrangement. Furthermore, there are complexities specific to kinship care. Video Interaction Guidance is an attachment-based, strengths focused intervention which uses video feedback to micro analyse moments of attuned interactions. The following paper will discuss a single case study where a kinship carer engaged in a Video Interaction Guidance intervention to increase parental self-efficacy. It demonstrates how video feedback can effectively challenge dominant narratives through focusing on what is already present. In this case study, it led to increased parental self-efficacy and positive outcomes for the children, especially in terms of lowering aggression in one child. This paper highlights how Video Interaction Guidance can be of benefit to increasing parental self-efficacy and is a suitable attachment-based intervention for school-aged children in kinship care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]