Media portrayal. The way in which social work is portrayed in the media contributes to the shaping of the public’s view of social workers and their roles (Freeman & Valentine, 2004). Kagan (2016) and Freeman and Valentine (2004) agreed that the public receives most of their knowledge from the media, which has not been committed to promoting the social work profession and more often depicts social workers as unprofessional. Kagan (2016) attributed the public’s misconception of social work roles to the media noting, “stories of difficulty finding work or housing are often portrayed in the media, with accusations aimed at social workers for not helping” as an example. Kagan (2016) also reported that the present survey exhibited that social worker