ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am grateful to the authors whose commitment to spirituality and clinical social work practice is ably demonstrated by their thoughtful, excellent contributions to this special issue; to the faculty of the Contemplate Practice Advanced Certificate Program in Spirituality and Social Work Practice; to Caroline Woods '98 whose support enabled the completion of the special issue; to our Editorial board for their thoughtful reviews; to Mary Koncel for her editing skill; to Tonya Dixon, the Studies' editorial assistant, for her support and expertise in processing editions of Smith Studies; and to Jensey Graham, executive assistant to the dean, for her assistance in insuring the successful completion of the process of editing this special issue of Smith Studies.
Carolyn Jacobs, MSW, Ph.D., Guest Editor
Smith College School for Social Work Northampton, MA