Background
Abney, Veronica D. was born on July 27, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of John Donald and Nina Abney.
Abney, Veronica D. was born on July 27, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of John Donald and Nina Abney.
Bachelor, Pitzer College, Claremont, California, 1973. Master of Social Work, Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, 2006.
Psychiatric social work Boston Drug Treatment Program, 1975—1976. Psychiatric social worker Lindemann Mental Health Center, 1976—1977. Private practice Veronica D. Abney, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Santa Monica, California, since 1978.
Clinical social worker Central City Community Mental Health Center, Los Angeles, 1978—1980. Casework supervisor Hathaway Home for Children, 1980—1981. Senior therapist Kedren Community Mental Health Center, 1981—1984.
Clinical social work University California, La Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Institute, 1984—1996. Adjustment lecturer social work University California, Los Angeles, since 1986.
Member of National Association of Social Workers, American Professional Society on Abuse of Children (president, secretary 1995-1998, Outstanding Achievement of Cultural Competency in Child Maltreatment,Prevention & Intervention 2001), California Professional Society on Abuse of Children (2nd vice president 1996—2002), International Society on Abuse of Children.
Children: Derek Christopher Jackson, Germaine Maria Jackson.