Abstract
The article aims to share studies about initial training of Physical Education teachers to work with youth and adult education, through academic actions developed in two Federal Universities. The discussion originates from studies on these realities that, based on distinct empirical foundations and considering the education of youth and adults as a right and becoming, based on a critical view of Physical Education, analyze this phenomenon in two spaces - Brazil’s South and Southeast regions. The considerations point out Universities’ importance and responsibility for making this pedagogical practice come through in a way that expresses social inequalities. The necessary commitment to training of Physical Education teachers that takes into account the specificities of youth and adult education complements that.
Keywords:
Physical Education; Education, Continuing; Faculty; Universities