Confirmation in post at the end of a probation officers' first year of practice has long been a source of anxiety, support and protection for the new practitioner. Peter Raynor, Susan Roberts, Linda Thomas and Maurice Vanstone of the University of Wales, Swansea report the first comprehensive study of area policy and the impact of confirmation upon new officers and their managers.
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