The adult education and training courses in the portuguese society: a look at the female presence

Rocha, Maria Antonieta; Cardoso, Teresa Margarida Loureiro

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Rocha, Maria Antonieta

Cardoso, Teresa Margarida Loureiro

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The Adult Education and Training Courses in the Portuguese Society: A Look at the Female Presence. The focus point of the study is the analysis of women participation, their satisfaction related to the courses and the characteristics of female participants in adult education and training. According to the study results it seems that the context of adult education and training courses in general, offers good opportunities for women to achieve their professional as well as other life goals. However, the authors state that the level of female participation in non-formal education is still not satisfactory perceived from the gender equality point of view.