Slipping Moral Messages through the Islamic Novel Kidung Volendam with Positive Parenting Support for Z Generation

This study aims to determine the quality of delivery of moral messages inserted in Islamic novel Kidung Volendam supported by Positive Parenting. This novel is one of the media favored by the public, one of which is the Z generation. Indeed there is no definitive study of Z generation demographics, but there are differences in how to obtain information and technological developments, so it is easy to guess people who are included as the millennial generation. The millennial generation in this study is early adulthood. Based on the stages of psychosocial development, Erick Erickson classifies early adults in ego identity vs. role confusion. Novels with a lot of moral messages including slip respect for parents, respect for partners, loyalty is worth reading by these early millennial adults. Nevertheless, the role of parents is also still very much needed for the development of the individual in this early adult. Proximity is needed. Positive Parenting offers good support that parents can choose to accompany their children who are experiencing a transition from adolescence to the recent development. Approaching sons or daughters by reviewing the contents of the novel Kidung Volendam is expected to be able to provide opportunities for the adolescent to be able to determine decisions that are not only rational but also promote religion and respect for parents.