The Meaning of Time for Human Service Professionals.

The purpose of this article is to explore the meaning of time within the human service delivery system. We analyzed interview transcripts of 46 human service professionals across the United States for themes related to time. The analysis illustrated the complexity associated with time as a construct. Themes included pace, change, choices, and service delivery. The themes described how human service professionals talked about the impact of time in their work, which provides new perspectives and recommendations on how to educate and train students as they prepare to enter the field of human services. Implications for human service education based upon the findings conclude the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]