James Dobson
Kehidupan pribadi
Lahir	James Clayton Dobson Jr. (1936-04-21)21 April 1936 Shreveport, Louisiana, A.S.
Meninggal	21 Agustus 2025(2025-08-21) (umur 89) Colorado Springs, Colorado, A.S.
Pasangan	Shirley Deere ​ (m. 1960)​
Anak	2
Karya terkenal	Marriage Under Fire
Education	Universitas Point Loma Nazarene (BA) Universitas California Selatan (MA, PhD)
Kehidupan religius
Agama	Kristen Evangelis
Pendiri	Family Research Council Focus on the Family Family Policy Alliance
Situs web	Official website

James Clayton "Jim" Dobson, Jr. (21 April 1936 – 21 Agustus 2025) adalah seorang penulis Kristen evangelikal, psikolog, dan pendiri Focus on the Family (FOTF) pada tahun 1977, yang ia pimpin sampai 2003. Pada 1980an, ia masuk sebagai salah satu pembicara paling berpengaruh untuk posisi sosial konservatif di kehidupan publik Amerika.^[1]

Dobson lahir dari Myrtle Georgia (née Dillingham) dan James C. Dobson, Sr. di Shreveport, Louisiana.^[2] Dari masa kecilnya, agama memainkan bagian pusat dalam kehidupannya.

Dobson telah menulis atau membantu penulisan 36 buku, meliputi:

• Dobson, James C. (2002). Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Men. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-5266-X.
• Dobson, James C. (2010). Bringing Up Girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women. Tyndale House. ISBN 978-1-77036-544-5.
• Dobson, James C. (2000-09-29). The Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-5267-8.
• Dobson, James C. (February 1977). Dare to Discipline. Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-22841-2.
• Dobson, James C. (November 1986). Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions about Feelings and Self-Esteem. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-0621-8.
• Dobson, James (1982). Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions About Raising Children. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-0620-X.
• Dobson, James (2004-10-31). Dr. James Dobson on Parenting. World Publishing. ISBN 0-88486-339-5.
• Dobson, James C. (1984-11-01). Emotions: Can You Trust Them?. Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-25751-X.
• Dobson, James (2000-10-24). Life on the Edge. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0-8499-0927-9.
• Dobson, James (2004-03-09). Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance. Multnomah Books. ISBN 1-59052-087-4.
• Dobson, James C. (2007-04-16). Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Families in Crisis. Tyndale House. ISBN 1-4143-1745-X.
• Dobson, James C. (1996). The New Dare to Discipline. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-0506-8.
• Dobson, James (2001-02-01). The New Hide or Seek: Building Confidence in Your Child. Revell. ISBN 0-8007-5680-0.
• Dobson, James C. (2007). The New Strong-Willed Child. Tyndale House. ISBN 1-4143-1363-2.
• Dobson, James (1987-01-01). Parenting Isn't for Cowards: Dealing Confidently With the Frustrations of Child-Rearing. Word. ISBN 0-8499-0630-X.
• Dobson, James C. (2003-10-01). Parents' Answer Book. Living Books. ISBN 0-8423-8716-1.
• Dobson, James (1980-07-23). Preparing for Adolescence. Vision House. ISBN 0-88449-112-9.
• Dobson, James C. (January 2004). Romantic Love: How to Be Head Over Heels and Still Land on Your Feet. Regal Books. ISBN 0-8307-3238-1.
• Dobson, James C. (1997-07-09). Solid Answers. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-0623-4.
• Dobson, James C. (2007-05-29). Stories of Heart and Home. Tyndale House. ISBN 1-4143-1747-6.
• Dobson, James (2000-06-06). Straight Talk to Men. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0-8499-4210-1.
• Dobson, James (1995-09-26). Straight Talk: What Men Should Know, What Women Need to Understand. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0-8499-3858-9.
• Dobson, James C. (September 1992). The Strong-Willed Child. Living Books. ISBN 0-8423-2335-X.
• Dobson, James C. (1986-04-01). Temper Your Child's Tantrums. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-6994-5.
• Dobson, James C. (1981-10-01). What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women. Living Books. ISBN 0-8423-7896-0.
• Dobson, James C. (2001-11-20). When God Doesn't Make Sense. Living Books. ISBN 0-8423-7062-5.

• primary author Paul C. Reisser ; managing editor Melissa R. Cox ; editor Vinita Hampton Wright. (1999-10-01). The Focus on the Family Complete Book of Baby and Child Care. Tyndale House. ISBN 0-8423-3512-9. Pemeliharaan CS1: Banyak nama: authors list (link) (Foreword)
• Sutherland, Mark I. (2005-07-04). Judicial Tyranny: The New Kings of America?. Amerisearch. ISBN 0-9753455-6-7.
• Dobson, James C. (2007-04-16). Marriage Under Fire: Why We Must Win This Battle. Tyndale House. ISBN 1-4143-1756-5.
• Dobson, James C. (2007-04-16). Night Light: A Devotional for Couples. Tyndale House. ISBN 1-4143-1749-2.
• Dobson, James C. (2007-04-20). Night Light for Parents: A Devotional. Tyndale House. ISBN 1-4143-1751-4.

• Dobson served on the committee that wrote the Meese Report on pornography.^[3]
• Dobson, James C. (2006-12-12). "Two Mommies Is One Too Many". Time. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2008-06-25. Diakses tanggal 2008-06-21.

• Apostolidis, Paul. Stations of the Cross: Adorno and Christian Right Radio (2000) excerpt and text search, analysis of Dobson's radio programs
• Alexander-Moegerle, Gil (1997). James Dobson's war on America. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books. ISBN 1-57392-122-X.
• Gilgoff, Dan (2008-04-29). The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America are Winning the Culture War. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-37844-0.
• Løvdal, Hilde, “Family Matters: James Dobson and the Focus on the Family’s Message to American Evangelicals, 1970–2010” (PhD dissertation, University of Oslo, Norway, 2012).

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