ABSTRACT
This article analyzes adult education policies in Portugal from 1974, based on three perspectives: democratic-emancipatory; modernization and state control; and, human resources management. These perspectives are discussed following the developments and main characteristics of adult education public policies over the last 40 years. It emphasizes the influence of the European Union regarding the vocationalist and human resources management trends.
Keywords:
Publics Policies; Adult Education; Portugal; Policy Perspective