ABSTRACT:
A brief analysis of the new adult education public policy adopted in Portugal after 1999 is made in this article. This discussion is based on elements which have an educational and political nature, more specifically, on the professional profiles of adult educators, according to three public educational policy models. This article discusses empirical data collected in two research projects, by means of semi-structured and open interviews, as well as direct observation of the work carried out by adult educators in their workplaces. These data were the object of content analysis. Final considerations stress the tensions inherent to the work conducted by these practitioners.
Keywords:
Public policy; Adult education; Adult educators