Tony Vinson

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Tony Vinson

AM
BornPhillippe Anthony Vinson
(1935-11-11)11 November 1935
Australia
Died17 February 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 81)
Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationAcademic and writer
NationalityAustralian
Period1962–2017
SubjectDisadvantage, Penal Systems, Education
Notable worksVinson Inquiry into State Education in New South Wales

Tony Vinson AM (11 November 1935 – 17 February 2017) was an Australian academic, regarded as "one of Australia's leading social scientists and outspoken[2] public intellectuals".[3] His career spanned the disciplines of social work, social policy, psychology, education,[4] public administration and social research.

  1. ^ "Vinson recognised for service to public education". UNSW. 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  2. ^ Vinson, T (23 March 2004). "Some effective ways to target and combat community disadvantage". On Line Opinion. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  3. ^ "Honorary Doctorate for Professor Tony Vinson". University of Sydney. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  4. ^ "Chair of the Public Education Inquiry". Public Education Inquiry NSW. 2001. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2007.